Why FG is reforming NYSC after 50 years – Etta

By Lawrence Agbo
Chairman of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Governing Board, Hillard Etta, has explained that the Federal Government’s proposed reforms are designed to reposition the scheme from a platform focused solely on national unity to one that also equips young Nigerians with practical skills for employment and entrepreneurship.
Speaking during an interview with ARISE NEWS, Etta said the NYSC, established in 1973 after the Nigerian Civil War to promote national integration, must now evolve to meet the country’s changing economic realities.
“The scheme was established to engender unity and cohesiveness after the civil war. More than five decades later, government is n...