THE Federal Government, on Thursday, disclosed plans to revisit the posting policy of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), to see how serving corps members would be retained in their places of primary assignments, instead of being used as cheap labour.
This was disclosed in Abuja by the chairman of the governing board of the NYSC, Chief Gordon Bozimo, during a visit to the Minister of Sports and the Supervising Minister of Youth Development, Bolaji Abdulahi.
According to him, the board was working towards empowering youths to be self-reliant after service year, through the skills acquisition programmes.
Chief Bozimo said since the inauguration of the board, it had held series of meetings to look into the problems confronting the NYSC.
He said the board would also work closely with stakeholders in the agriculture sector to improve the economy of the country.
“Essentially, what we try to do is to find out the status and see how we can add value, if there could be changes in the routine of how things are done, so that the NYSC can once again be something to look forward to by the youth,” he said.
Responding, Abdulahi lauded efforts of the council to reposition the corps, adding that the Federal Government would continually assist the board members in their quest to re-position the NYSC.
Source: Tribune
