The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a civilian leadership structure and a new uniform for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in seven key reforms to reposition the scheme for greater efficiency. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande.
According to Olawande, the council maintained the scheme’s one-year duration and introduced skills-based training, digitalisation, and a change of leadership structure from military to civilian, among other measures to reposition the scheme for national development. The minister said the reforms are the first major review of the NYSC since its creation in 1973 and were developed through consultations with the ministries of youth development and education as well as the office of the special adviser to the president on policy coordination.
He stated that the approved reforms will reposition the NYSC as a skills-driven, productivity-focused, and youth-empowering institution that aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s vision of building a $1 trillion economy. The reforms include a technology-driven call-up process, risk-sensitive deployment to better protect corps members, and a redesigned six-week orientation programme with a stronger focus on leadership, entrepreneurship, digital skills, and specialised career streams.
Special Adviser on Policy Coordination Hadiza Bala-Usman said specialised cohorts, including a proposed digital corps, may undergo additional training to obtain professional certifications before deployment. The FEC directed the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, in conjunction with the Ministry of Youth Development, to amend the NYSC Act and its regulations to enable immediate implementation of the approved measures.
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