The Federal Government through the Minister of Youth
Development and Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalong has said that
the National Youth Service Programme has come to stay
despite calls from some quarters to scrap it.
He made this known during the inspection of the Lagos State
Orientation Camp.
According to him, the advantages of NYSC far outweighs the
disadvantages as it has nit only enhanced the socio-cultural
and ethnic integration in the country but had also promoted
national unity.
He reiterated the commitment of the Federal government
towards training interested graduates in skill acquisition
after their one year service to the nation. He stated that
graduates will be given a start-up capital at the end of the
training.
In his words, "Apart from the basic orientation programme,
the NYSC scheme should also move into including
professional and enterprising programmes to support and
motivate those who would not want to embrace public
services in the country.
"After the mandatory one-year service, the Federal
Government is planning an extension, to professionally train
interested corps members in skill acquisition, enterprising
and professional programmes.
"Corps members with keen interest would be retained and
some financial token given to them as start-up capital in
furtherance of their skill. This is because due to our
research, we find out that people abandon school due to
uncertainty of the future. Hence, we believe this would help
reduce the unemployed graduate ratio and curtail pressure
on white-collar job as a means to win the war against
poverty."
Development and Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalong has said that
the National Youth Service Programme has come to stay
despite calls from some quarters to scrap it.
He made this known during the inspection of the Lagos State
Orientation Camp.
According to him, the advantages of NYSC far outweighs the
disadvantages as it has nit only enhanced the socio-cultural
and ethnic integration in the country but had also promoted
national unity.
He reiterated the commitment of the Federal government
towards training interested graduates in skill acquisition
after their one year service to the nation. He stated that
graduates will be given a start-up capital at the end of the
training.
In his words, "Apart from the basic orientation programme,
the NYSC scheme should also move into including
professional and enterprising programmes to support and
motivate those who would not want to embrace public
services in the country.
"After the mandatory one-year service, the Federal
Government is planning an extension, to professionally train
interested corps members in skill acquisition, enterprising
and professional programmes.
"Corps members with keen interest would be retained and
some financial token given to them as start-up capital in
furtherance of their skill. This is because due to our
research, we find out that people abandon school due to
uncertainty of the future. Hence, we believe this would help
reduce the unemployed graduate ratio and curtail pressure
on white-collar job as a means to win the war against
poverty."
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