The Federal government is set to make the youth service year optional
for Nigerian graduates according to Director-General of NYSC,
Brigadier-General Johnson Olawumi.
Speaking at a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, Olawumi said there were plans to make the scheme voluntary and reduce the corps population to make the programme more sustainable.
Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Mrs. Rabi Jimeta had said that the annual enrolment of corps participants had increased from 2,364 at inception in 1974 to 229,016 in 2014.
"Given the increasing number of tertiary institutions, our projection is that the number of corps participants may rise to 300,000 by year 2020,’’ she said.
President Buhari assured that his administration will ensure the continuity and the betterment of the programme.
Speaking at a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, Olawumi said there were plans to make the scheme voluntary and reduce the corps population to make the programme more sustainable.
Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Mrs. Rabi Jimeta had said that the annual enrolment of corps participants had increased from 2,364 at inception in 1974 to 229,016 in 2014.
"Given the increasing number of tertiary institutions, our projection is that the number of corps participants may rise to 300,000 by year 2020,’’ she said.
President Buhari assured that his administration will ensure the continuity and the betterment of the programme.
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