The Federal Government has said that it had not plans to scrap the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for fresh graduates, stressing that its commitments to public advancement were undeniable.
The Federal Government disclosed, in Abuja, on Saturday evening, by Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, at the debut of a support movie created by the NYSC named ‘A Call to Service’.
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The movie was created to expand appreciation for the plan’s relevance in advancing public solidarity, patriotism, harmony and union.
The minister praised the convenient release of the movie as the relevance of the plan has been under open examination and discussion lately, with many requiring its scrap.
Said he, “The timing of this movie could not have been better than now after weeks and months of debates about whether the NYSC is relevant or not and whether the scheme should be scrapped or should continue.
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“The answer to the critics, to the anti-NYSC is in the premiere of this movie. This movie needs to travel and hit every viewing platform across Nigeria and in the diaspora; it must go viral.
“Let the message go out strong and clear, that the NYSC has come to stay. The scheme is more relevant now than it has ever been before in the country,” he said.
