By John Ikani
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development in Nigeria, Joshua Dare has kicked against the bill seeking to scrap the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.
Heritage Times had on Monday reported how a bill seeking to scrap NYSC passed second reading at the House of Representatives.
The bill was Sponsored by a lawmaker from Rivers State, Awaji Abiante who said the scheme should be scrapped because it failed to address the essence of its establishment.
Similarly, there have been agitations from Nigerians, seeking to scrap NYSC due to insecurity across the country.
However, Dare in a post on his official Twitter page said NYSC is one of the greatest tools for National development for Nigerian youths.
He further stated that dynamic reforms and initiatives towards the current realities are ongoing, adding that the Buhari-led government is committed to sustaining the scheme.
He tweeted, ”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.”
