Youth Minister Makes U-turn, Says Adire Fabric Not Approved For NYSC Uniform

The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has clarified that the Federal Government was yet to approve Adire fabric as the new uniform for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme contrary to his earlier claim.




He disclosed the true position few hours after his earlier comments on the proposed change of uniform generated widespread reactions across the country.

Olawande, in a statement published on his official X handle on Thursday, said reports suggesting that Adire had been adopted to replace the iconic Khaki uniform of corps members misrepresented his remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s breafast show, ‘The Morning Brief’, earl...