Nigeria’s Minister of Youth Development, Jamila Ibrahim has announced a grant of 10 million to 5,000 corps members at the end of their service year .
She made this disclosure during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2024 Batch B Stream 1 corps members in Niger State.
Established 52 years ago, the NYSC was designed to foster unity and diversity by ensuring that young graduates undertake a compulsory one-year service in a state different from their state of origin.
However, the scheme has recently faced significant criticism regarding its relevance in contemporary Nigeria.
The minister assured that new reforms are being introduced to the scheme to enhance the impact of the NYSC scheme throughout the service year by improving skills acquisition and provision of grants at the end of the service year to boost entrepreneurship.
Furthermore, the Governor of Niger State, Umaru Bago offered automatic employment to corps members who are medical doctors and pledged to involve corps members in the state’s agricultural mechanization initiative.
He also promised to allocate 5 billion naira for the construction of a permanent NYSC orientation camp in the state.
