THE Nigerian government has insisted that it would not scrap the National Youth Service Corps scheme (NYSC).
Minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare said this in a tweet on Wednesday in response to a bill before the National Assembly and calls by some Nigerians that the scheme should be scrapped.
Dare said the NYSC scheme had been one of the greatest tools for national development of Nigerian youths, noting that the commitment of the government to sustaining the scheme remained.
However, the minister noted that the government was currently working on reforms and initiatives on the scheme to reflect the current realities of the country.
“The NYSC scheme remains one of the greatest tools for national development for our youth. The commitment of the government to sustaining the NYSC scheme remains. Dynamic Reforms and Initiatives towards current realities are ongoing. Nigeria will stand with her youth,” Dare said in the tweet.
