The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved a reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents after the Council’s meeting at the Presidential Villa on Monday.
According to the Minister, the reform will include a full review of the Scheme.NYSC was established in 1973 to promote national unity in the aftermath of the civil war. For 53 years, the scheme has brought together Nigerian graduates and strengthened national cohesion across the country.
Olawande said the reform had become necessary after decades of operation, noting that the country’s needs had evolved. “Our needs as a country have changed, and many expect the objectives of NYSC to also change,” he said.
