From orientation camp to Passing-Out-Parade: All you need to know about proposed NYSC reforms

By Oluseye Ojo
On Monday, June 29, 2026, the Federal Executive Council (FEC), at a meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, approved comprehensive reforms of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The approval was announced shortly after the meeting by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande
The NYSC, for more than half a century, has stood as one of Nigeria’s most enduring national institutions.
 

The khaki uniform being paired with a green-and-white crested vest and cap, the early morning drills, bugle calls, orientation camp rituals, Passing-Out Parade (POP), and the annual deployment of thousands of graduates across th...