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Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu of Niger state has called for the extension of the National Youth Service Corps ,NYSC service year from 12 to 18 months.
Speaking during a courtesy visit from the NYSC director general, Brigadier General Johnson Olawunmi, Governor Aliyu said, that there was need for the service year to be extended from 12 months to 18 months to give more room for the corps members to be exposed to more training adding that Nigerians should appreciate the NYSC scheme instead of criticizing it.
"Nigeria is not bad no matter the challenges we are facing. Nigeria is doing well, no matter the conditions we are in we are doing better than most nations. We must bring back the original concept, the original plan of the founding fathers of the NYSC", the Governor said.
Governor Aliyu urged the director general to look into some lapses already discovered in the operation of the NYSC scheme especially the springing up of fake NYSC camps and corps members evading the service after inducing officials, so that people will have more confidence in the scheme.
Governor Aliyu therefore reemphasized that those that failed to participate in the NYSC should be sanctioned not only in employment seeking but in other ways so that all youths will participate in the programme.
Speaking during a courtesy visit from the NYSC director general, Brigadier General Johnson Olawunmi, Governor Aliyu said, that there was need for the service year to be extended from 12 months to 18 months to give more room for the corps members to be exposed to more training adding that Nigerians should appreciate the NYSC scheme instead of criticizing it.
"Nigeria is not bad no matter the challenges we are facing. Nigeria is doing well, no matter the conditions we are in we are doing better than most nations. We must bring back the original concept, the original plan of the founding fathers of the NYSC", the Governor said.
Governor Aliyu urged the director general to look into some lapses already discovered in the operation of the NYSC scheme especially the springing up of fake NYSC camps and corps members evading the service after inducing officials, so that people will have more confidence in the scheme.
Governor Aliyu therefore reemphasized that those that failed to participate in the NYSC should be sanctioned not only in employment seeking but in other ways so that all youths will participate in the programme.