President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday gave an indication that his administration would not scrap the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme as being proposed in some quarters.Reaffirming his support for the scheme established in 1973, the President said he had thanked a former military leader, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), for the initiative.
he Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement, quoted the President as saying that it was better for youths to know all the parts of the country than being familiar with only their states.
The President said, ‘‘It is better to know all the country than for people to be state-inclined.
‘‘I always look forward to meeting the NYSC team because since I served mostly in the south when I was in the military, some people in Lagos, the only thing they know is the sea.For them (NYSC members) to be brought to the desert or near the Sahel region is a very difficult thing but it will make an impact on Nigeria.I have personally spoken to Gen. Gowon to thank him for having the initiative to start the NYSC programme. It is very good for Nigeria,’’ he said.
The President formally welcomed the corps members to Daura and asked them to enjoy their national service year.