The Nigerian Federal Government has announced that it working on introducing a training scheme equivalent to the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, for Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) graduates.
Mr Olawande Wisdom, the Minister of State for Youth Development had made this revelation during the opening of the BEMORE OYO 2024 Summer Bootcamp in Ibadan on Monday.
According to Wisdom, the ministry would partner with the Ministry of Education to establish new training reforms, one of which would be the equivalent of NYSC training for NCE holders and others.
Wisdom further added that social vices had been around for quite some time but the training of youths by organizations such as the Boys’ Brigade, Girl Guides and others had kept many youths from them.
What They’re Saying
In Wisdom’s words;
“The major priority of the ministry is citizenship and training, and we are bringing them back.
“We have NYSC for those who finished from universities, but what of those who finished from NCE and others?
“So, we want to set up training such that you don’t need to go to other states to have it – you can have it in your state and the camp.
“A lot of reforms are going on and we are trying as much as possible to bring a renewed hope to people; to the girls and boys,” he concluded.
