Reps Drop Plan To Scrap NYSC

The House of Representatives Committee on Youths has said there
is no plan to scrap the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC).

The chairman of the committee, Yemi Adaramodu, stated this in
Abuja at an event on Thursday.

At the unveiling of nine books on the national youth corps and
NYSC film to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the scheme, the
lawmaker described the programme as the most successful national
programme fostering unity in the country.

Recently, there have been debates in the national discourse
about the relevance ofnthe scheme and it should be scrapped.

The scheme was set up by the Nigerian government in 1973 after
the civil war to involve Nigerian graduates. The purpose of the
one-year programme is to foster national unity.

A bill sponsored by Awaji-Inombek Abiante, which had scaled the
second reading at the House of Representatives, questioned the
relevance of the scheme at this period and called for its
scrapping.

However, Adaramodu on Thursday said: “Anybody is free to sponsor
a bill, but the Speaker and the rest of the House believe that the
scheme has come to stay in Nigeria.

“The scheme is going nowhere and it is not the plan of the
National Assembly to scrap it. I want to let you know that we’re
with you and for you. We’re fully with you, we’re together.”

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule said there was no reason
to abolish the NYSC, stressing that “just as there’s no price for
security, there is also no price for unity, and the NYSC defines
the unity of Nigeria”.

A former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), said the
NYSC had exposed corps members to life-changing opportunities and
impacted the nation positively, according to Daily Trust.

Gowon called on the Federal Government to think of ways to
strengthen the scheme with funds.

He commended the NYSC for putting together works and data about
the scheme as literature to enable the public read and have
knowledge about it.

NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, said the
scheme was m the most successful national programme established to
address basic challenges that usually confront a developing nation
and diverse society such as Nigeria.

The House of Representatives Committee on Youths has said there
is no plan to scrap the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC).

The chairman of the committee, Yemi Adaramodu, stated this in
Abuja at an event on Thursday.

At the unveiling of nine books on the national youth corps and
NYSC film to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the scheme, the
lawmaker described the programme as the most successful national
programme fostering unity in the country.

Recently, there have been debates in the national discourse
about the relevance ofnthe scheme and it should be scrapped.

The scheme was set up by the Nigerian government in 1973 after
the civil war to involve Nigerian graduates. The purpose of the
one-year programme is to foster national unity.

A bill sponsored by Awaji-Inombek Abiante, which had scaled the
second reading at the House of Representatives, questioned the
relevance of the scheme at this period and called for its
scrapping.

However, Adaramodu on Thursday said: “Anybody is free to sponsor
a bill, but the Speaker and the rest of the House believe that the
scheme has come to stay in Nigeria.

“The scheme is going nowhere and it is not the plan of the
National Assembly to scrap it. I want to let you know that we’re
with you and for you. We’re fully with you, we’re together.”

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule said there was no reason
to abolish the NYSC, stressing that “just as there’s no price for
security, there is also no price for unity, and the NYSC defines
the unity of Nigeria”.

A former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), said the
NYSC had exposed corps members to life-changing opportunities and
impacted the nation positively, according to Daily Trust.

Gowon called on the Federal Government to think of ways to
strengthen the scheme with funds.

He commended the NYSC for putting together works and data about
the scheme as literature to enable the public read and have
knowledge about it.

NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, said the
scheme was m the most successful national programme established to
address basic challenges that usually confront a developing nation
and diverse society such as Nigeria.