Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to suspend the Federal Government’s proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), insisting that the changes require broader stakeholder consultation before implementation.
Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, made the call in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
As a member of the House Committees on Youth and Defence, he described the NYSC as a vital national institution whose founding objectives of unity and national service must be safeguarded even as reforms are considered.
His remarks follow the announcement by Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, of the first major overhaul of the NYSC since its creation in 1973.
Proposed changes include restructuring orientation camps into three phases, introducing 11 specialised career pathways, expanding skills acquisition programmes, replacing the khaki uniform with locally produced attire, and appointing a civilian Director-General instead of a
