The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has stated that the Federal Government has not approved the replacement of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) uniform with Adire or Ankara fabric.
Olawande issued the clarification on Thursday following media reports about his comments during an appearance on Channels Television.
The minister said his remarks were misconstrued as an announcement that the government had adopted a new NYSC uniform.
Olawande said he merely cited Adire and Ankara as examples of proposals being considered as part of the ongoing NYSC reforms.
His words: “For the avoidance of doubt, yes, I mentioned Adire during the discussion. I also mentioned Ankara. My intention was simply to cite examples of some of the proposals that have been put forward in the course of our consultations.”
“It was not an announcement that any particular fabric has
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