The National Youth Service Corps is a scheme heading towards scrapping and dissolution.
The dissolution of the scheme has passed second reading at one of Nigeria’s legislative chambers and this makes me wonder, is the scheme not achieving it’s aim of existence?
You will recall that General Yakubu Gowon established NYSC in May 22nd 1973 as a scheme that will help Nigeria foster National Unity and integration as country with numerous ethnic group, religion and languages.
One of the main aim of the NYSC is to develop ties among Nigerian youths and promote national unity and integration.
There are other objectives of the schemes which will be listed in this post but the question however is based on if the scheme is living up to the objectives of it’s existence.
Below Are Objectives Of NYSC As Listed On Their Website:-
1. To inculcate discipline in Nigerian youths by instilling in them a tradition of industry at work, and of patriotic and loyal service to Nigeria in any situation they may find themselves.
2. To raise the moral tone of the Nigerian youths by giving them the opportunity to learn about higher ideals of national achievement, social and cultural improvement
3. To develop in the Nigerian youths the attitudes of mind, acquired through shared experience and suitable training. which will make them more amenable to mobilisation in the national interest
4. To enable Nigerian youths acquire the spirit of self reliance by encouraging them to develop skills for self employment
5. To contribute to the accelerated growth of the national economy
6. To develop common ties among the Nigerian youths and promote national unity and integration
7. To remove prejudices, eliminate ignorance and confirm at first hand the many similarities among Nigerians of all ethnic groups
8. To develop a sense of corporate existence and common destiny of the people of Nigeria.
9. The equitable distribution of members of the service corps and the effective utilisation of their skills in area of national needs
10. That as far as possible, youths are assigned to jobs in States other than their States of origin
11. That such group of youths assigned to work together is as representative of Nigeria as far as possible
12. That the Nigerian youths are exposed to the modes of living of the people in different parts of Nigeria
13. That the Nigerian youths are encouraged to eschew religious intolerance by accommodating religious differences
14. That members of the service corps are encouraged to seek at the end of their one year national service, career employment all over Nigeria, thus promoting the free movement of labour
15. That employers are induced partly through their experience with members of the service corps to employ more readily and on a permanent basis, qualified Nigerians, irrespective of their States of origin
The End!!
From all the objectives stated above
Is NYSC Scheme Relevant To The Existence Of Nigeria As A Nation?
Do You Think NYSC Is Living Up To It’s Aim Of Establishment?
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