The minister added that the 18-year benchmark is in line with the 6-3-3-4 system of education. The Federal Government has directed that admission to tertiary institutions should not be given to candidates less than 18 years old.The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman gave the directive on Monday during a monitoring exercise of the ongoing 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Bwari, Federal Capital Territory. He decried the activities of some parent, who were pressuring their underage students to get admission into tertiary institutions. The minister said that the 18-…