The Federal Government has said it has plan to restructure and reform of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to meet the demands of the future.
This was made public by
Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim at the opening ceremony of the
maiden meeting of NYSC management with heads of corps-producing institutions in
Nigeria, held at the National Judicial Institute in Abuja, on Monday.
According to the Minister, over
5000 corps members will have their entrepreneurial ventures funded with up to
N10 million.
He explained, “Permit me to
inform us very briefly on what is to come regarding NYSC reforms. I’m pleased
to announce that I will be inaugurating a team to undertake the review,
restructuring and reforms of the NYSC. The first of these reforms will be
centred on reviewing participants with an entrepreneurship mindset and making
skills development a core of the programme.”
He further explained that they
envisioned a future where the NYSC programmes are not only self-sustained but
also a revenue-generating programme within the next five years. To achieve this
and would institutionalise the NYSC ventures as an investment and asset management
outfit.
On his part, the
Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, while welcoming the
heads of corps-producing institutions, said the meeting is aimed at enhancing
the mobilisation process of prospective corps members.
Ahmed said the meeting, which
is a follow-up to a previous one with heads of corps-producing institutions in
West African countries, aims to evolve strategies for eliminating identified
flaws and ensuring a more seamless mobilisation process.
“We have identified some
obstacles, including the delegation of roles to subordinates, and we believe
that the direct involvement of chief executives of institutions will promote a
deeper appreciation of issues and ensure desired results,” Ahmed added
He also reaffirmed the NYSC’s
commitment to the security and general welfare of corps members, appealing to
corps-producing institutions, parents, and the general public to complement
efforts in sensitising young graduates on call-up for national service.
“We urge you to use all
available avenues to complement our efforts in sensitising young graduates on
call-up for national service to avoid travelling at night when reporting to
their states of deployment,” Ahmed said.
The Minister of the Federal
Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, in his address, welcomed the
participants to Abuja and commended the NYSC management for choosing the city
as the venue for the meeting.
Wike who was represented by the
Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, FCT Administration, Mrs Adedayo
Benjamins-Laniyi said, “NYSC has consistently symbolised our collective
commitment to national development, unity, and integration. We must adopt
innovative strategies to surmount challenges and enhance best practices for the
engagement of our young graduates in national development efforts.”
He praised the NYSC’s efforts
to enhance its operations through technology-driven approaches and urged the
participants to actively contribute to the meeting’s success.
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