The Nigerian Federal Government has revealed plans to extend the National Youth Service Corps programme.
This is according to Minister of Youth Development and Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalong during a speech at Lagos State NYSC orientation camp.
Dalong, has said the Federal Government plans to expand the National Youth Service Corps scheme to include skill acquisition and entrepreneurial training.
He said, “Apart
from the basic orientation programme, the NYSC scheme should also move
into including professional and enterprising programmes to support and
motivate those who would not want to embrace public services in the
country.
“After
the mandatory one-year service, the Federal Government is planning an
extension, to professionally train interested corps members in skill
acquisition, enterprising and professional programmes.
“Corps
members with keen interest would be retained and some financial token
given to them as start-up capital in furtherance of their skill.
“This
is because due to our research, we found out that people abandon school
due to uncertainty of the future. Hence, we believe this would help
reduce the unemployed graduate ratio and curtail pressure on
white-collar job as a means to win the war against poverty.”
He
also assured that any candidate who took part in the additional
training after the mandatory one-year service, will be presented with a
start-up capital at the end of the training.
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