The bill is sponsored by Awaji-Inombek Abiante, the lawmaker representing Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency of Rivers. The bill seeks to amend the 1999 Federal Republic of Nigeria Constitution Modification Bill, 2020.
He outlined several reasons why the NYSC should be abolished in the
proposal’s explanatory memorandum, which includes insecurity, exploitation by
primary assignment place, and the inadequate condition of orientation camps.
According to a source, he said:
“Sadly, after several
decades, the programme has failed to address the essence of its establishment,
while several reform efforts have also not yielded desired results, but has
continued to be a drain on our scarce resources and exposing families to
several nightmares and even loss of loved ones after so much investment.
Incessant killing of
innocent corps members in some parts of the country due to banditry, religious
extremism and ethnic violence; incessant kidnapping of innocent corps members
across the country;
Public and private
agencies/departments are no longer recruiting able and qualified Nigerian
youths, thus relying heavily on the availability of corps members who are not
being well remunerated and get discarded with impunity at the end of their
service year without any hope of being gainfully employed;
Due to insecurity across
the country, the National Youth Service Corps management now gives
considerations to posting corps members to their geopolitical zone, thus
defeating one of the objectives of setting up the service corps, i.e.
developing common ties among the Nigerian youths and promote national unity and
integration.”
General Yakubu Gowon established
the Nigerian Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the aftermath of the Nigerian civil
war with Decree No. 24 of 1973 to promote the military junta’s 3R principles of
reconstruction, rehabilitation, and reconciliation.
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