The federal executive council (FEC) on Monday approved sweeping reforms for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in a bid to strengthen the efficiency of the scheme.
Ayodele Olawande, minister of youth development, said after
the weekly FEC meeting, the council maintained the scheme’s one‑year
duration and introduced seven major reforms which include digitalisation and
change of leadership structure from military to civilians, and a redesigned
NYSC uniform.
Speaking on the approved reforms, Hadiza Bala Usman, special
adviser on policy coordination to the president, said the orientation programme
will be restructured into three distinct phases to better prepare youth corps
members for national service and future careers.
She said the first two weeks will focus on civic
responsibility, national values, leadership development, and nation-building,
while the second phase will centre on career mapping, financial literacy,
business planning, entrepreneurship, and access to finance.
According to her, during the final two weeks, corps members
will undergo specialised training aligned with their chosen career paths.
Under the new framework, every NYSC member will select one
of 11 newly created specialised streams during registration.
They will then receive targeted training throughout the
orientation programme to equip them with practical skills and enhance their
employability.
Below are the 11 specialised streams:
1. Agric Corps
2. Medical Corps
3. Education Corps
4. Tech and Digital Corps
5. Legal Corps
6. Public Service Corps
7. Infrastructure Corps
8. Green Corps
9. Enterprise Corps
10. Creative Economy Corps
11. Paramilitary and Security Corps
Usman said the specialised streams are designed to bridge
the gap between academic learning and workforce demands by providing graduates
with practical, career-focused skills tailored to their educational
backgrounds, professional interests, and Nigeria’s evolving economic needs.
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