Oyintiloye hails NYSC reforms, says scheme will tackle unemployment
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has hailed the Federal Government’s comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), saying the revamped scheme will help tackle youth unemployment while promoting skills development and national growth.
Speaking with journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye said the reform aligns with the Federal Government’s vision of building a $1 trillion economy by equipping young Nigerian graduates with skills relevant to the modern labour market.
He said the newly introduced service streams would provide graduates with practical training tailored to their academic backgrounds, career interests and the needs of the country’s workforce, thereby strengthening human capital development and supporting economic growth.
According to him, the policy represents a strategic shift from the traditional service model to one that places greater emphasis on skills acquisition, innovation and sector-specific development.
“Under the reforms, corps members will be required to select a specialised service stream after registration. The streams include Agriculture Corps, Medical Corps, Education Corps, Tech and Digital Corps, Legal Corps, Public Service Corps, Infrastructure Corps, Green Corps, Enterprise Corps, Creative Economy Corps, and Paramilitary and Security Corps,” he said.
Oyintiloye added that participants would receive specialised training during the orientation programme, equipping them with practical knowledge and competencies relevant to their careers and national service.
He said the reform would help tackle youth unemployment by prioritising skill acquisition and preparing graduates for productive engagement in key sectors of the economy, describing it as the first major restructuring of the NYSC since its establishment 53 years ago.
The APC chieftain expressed confidence that the new framework would enhance the relevance of the scheme to Nigeria’s current developmental needs while preserving its core objective of promoting national unity and integration.
