NYSC not waste of time’ – DG, Shuaibu Ibrahim

Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director-Basic of the Nationwide Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has mentioned that the scheme is “crucial to the unity of the nation”.

Ibrahim made this recognized whereas reacting to the invoice looking for to scrap the Nationwide Youth Service Corps, NYSC.

PRESS INFORMANT had reported that the invoice looking for to repeal the NYSC scheme is about for second studying on the Home of Representatives.

The invoice was sponsored by the lawmaker representing the Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency of Rivers State, Awaji-Inombek Abiante

Additionally, some involved Nigerians slammed the National Assembly for permitting the invoice to go by way of its first studying citing its quite a few advantages to Nigerians, significantly the youths.

Nonetheless, the DG throughout an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in his workplace in Abuja, mentioned the scheme is just not a waste of time.

Based on him, ” Its relevance in integration and nationwide cohesion should not be underestimated.”

He mentioned NYSC has been a great tool for the socio-economic growth of the nation by way of the deployment of corps members to states outdoors their base.

“NYSC is just not a waste of time, wherever corps members are posted to, they’ve been including worth so as to be remembered with good legacies,” Ibrahim mentioned.