President Bola Tinubu has given reasons for his decision to approve new National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) reforms.
According to Tinubu, the changes will equip young Nigerians with practical skills and preparing them for national development.
The President also said the reforms, approved by the Federal Executive Council on Monday, were part of his administration’s promise to create meaningful opportunities for young people.
He stated this in a statement posted on his X handle on Wednesday.
“On Monday, at the Federal Executive Council, our administration approved the most consequential reforms of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme since its establishment in 1973.
“On the day I was sworn in as your President, I promised to create meaningful opportunities for our young people. I said women and youth would feature prominently in our administration, and this reform is partly the actualisation of that promise,” Tinubu said.
He said although the NYSC had served the cause of national unity for more than five decades, the country’s changing realities required a new approach.
“For 53 years, the NYSC has served the cause of national unity. That mission remains important and must be preserved.
“But the Nigeria of today demands more.
“Our young people are nearly 70 per cent of our population. They are not a burden to be managed… They are the engine,” he said.
