The Senate has voted to remove the compulsory National Youth Service Scheme from the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

This is good news for many young Nigerians, however it doesn’t mean that NYSC is now not compulsory for university leavers.

It is a first step in allowing the Nigerian lawmakers to amend the NYSC decree. This development comes as many Nigerian youth who are fed up with the non-productive nature of the scheme have been clamouring for its termination.

An overwhelming majority of eighty eight Senators voted for the removal of the NYSC decree from the Constitution, whilst 3 Senators voted against the amendment vote.

The lawmakers were very busy during their session yesterday, July 26th, as they also voted on 32 other constitutional amendments including voting for the reduction of the age at which a Nigerian can run for President and the removal of the land use act from the constitution.


Read more at http://www.herald.ng/senate-votes-yes-delete-nysc-constitution/

Lalasticlala
This is worthy of celebration....

I know I'd never get back that lost 12months of my life.

But I don't regret it; I met Bilikisu, Sufuyatu, Funke, Iyabo, Ramotu, Oladayo and Monsurat.
What I learnt from these dirty humans would last me a lifetime.

What's going on with the senate?

So sense truly falls on people sometimes.

We wil not relent in prayers. May sense perpetually fall on the Senate. May sense fall and overwhelm the executive also.

This is a step in the right direction.
My thought: Instead of removing the scheme (which will definitely lead to massive unemployment), they should make it strictly voluntary. Whoever wants to go, should go. Those that are not interested, should be given a certificate. Or to save cost, employers of Labour and post graduate schools should stop asking for NYSC Certificate.

This is a good thing from the Senate for many Year. one Year NYSC is a time waste and resource wastage too. scrap the nonentity and creat a better program four youths empowerment and human development. thanks to bet9ja for for empowering the youth and reducing crime.

Gbayyii

Better!
That scheme is a waste of 1yr in the lives of young school leavers.

If they cannot make the scheme worth the time, they should scrap it.

100% supported

MAKE DEM SCRAP THE NONSENSE

I'M. PRESENTLY WASTING MY ONE YEAR,

WISH THEY CAN SCRAP THIS NONSENSE

FOR OTHER YOUNG GRADUATE SAKE.

Where is the tweet?

NYSC should be transformed into National Technological Empowerment Program ( NTEP ) so as to equip graduates with skills needed to empower them to establish Small and Medium Scale Industries.

Clemsworld:
I'M. PRESENTLY WASTING MY ONE YEAR,

WISH THEY CAN SCRAP THIS NONSENSE

FOR OTHER YOUNG GRADUATE SAKE.

Its better to serve

Serve so 1 day u too will be served

yelinco1:
MAKE DEM SCRAP THE NONSENSE

Are u not making allawi

NYSC is one scheme that have exposed so many Nigerians to a better living and so many with bitter stories to tell...

During my time, a friend got retained from his PPA and he was from a poor home and he's been managing there till date...almost heading the establishment...


I feel there is need to revamp the scheme...

I need clarification from the Lawyers,law student(undergraduate) and other Enlighten individual on this forum concerning the ongoing constitution amendment.....does it means only the senate are saddle with the responsibility to amend the constitution of a country,since the senate have said the president have been strip from vetoing to the bill,does it now mean that any bill pass by the senate automatically become a law,does it mean that the state assembly and other bodies does not have a say in the constitution amendment.......#Because,we have seen many jubilating that GEJ has been prevented from contesting 2019 general election by the senate,changing of Police name,scrapping of Nysc,stripping the president of power to veto and so on and so forth.....your contributions are welcome

senate should please not delete nysc it is one of the essential ways that promotes unity amony nigeria

Warship:
NYSC should be transformed into National Technological Empowerment Program ( NTEP ) so as to equip graduates with skills needed to empower them to establish Small and Medium Scale Industries.

which skill again? after wasting (4 + X)years studying a course that's not supposed to be for more than 3 years abi?

Whatever they have should be included in the school curricullum, anything outside of that is a waste of time and space

Chiemerie8:
senate should please not delete nysc it is one of the essential ways that promotes unity amony nigeria