The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
This was disclosed by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande.
As part of the approval, FEC directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Ministry of Youth to amend the NYSC Act and its regulations to reflect all the approved reform measures, enabling immediate implementation of the new framework.
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Under the reform, the NYSC will be led by a civilian in its operational leadership, while the military will continue to handle security for corps members across the country.
The NYSC was created in 1973 to promote National Unity after the civil war.
For 53 years, the scheme has assisted in bringing together Nigerian graduates and strengthening national unity across the country.
This shift is intended to reposition NYSC as a skill-oriented, productivity-driven, youth-empowering institution that directly supports the administration’s ambition of building a $1 trillion economy.
