Famous actress and mother of four, Omotola-Jalade Ekeinde has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to scrap the National Youth Service Corp as she feels the programme has lots its essence.
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Nollywood star actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is not mincing words concerning her perception of the compulsory National Youth Service Programme, NYSC. She feels the one-year programme should be cancelled by President Muhammadu Buhari as it is not serving the required purpose anymore.
This she revealed during an interview with New Telegraph.
Read excerpts from the interview:
What advice do you have for President Muhammadu Buhari?
He should scrap NYSC. It’s not useful, he should please do that for Nigerians. Our children don’t need it anymore.
Why do you want NYSC scrapped, knowing fully well it’s a national orientation programme?
I have looked at the programme thoroughly and exactly what it’s supposed to have achieved over the years. Believe me, there is no credible or tangible result. It’s a total waste of time and resources and I think all the time and resources should be channelled into something more resourceful.
For instance, I have had situations where some members of my staff, in the name of NYSC, left for a year only to come back and their spaces had been taken by another. You can imagine. NYSC is not just adding any value to our society or even to the lives of our children. I am of the opinion that it should be scrapped.