Why I approved NYSC reforms – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has explained the reasons he approved the recent National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, reforms.

In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Wednesday, the President said the changes are aimed at equipping young Nigerians with practical skills and preparing them for national development.

According to him, the reforms, approved by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Monday, were part of his administration’s promise to create meaningful opportunities for young people.

“On Monday, at the Federal Executive Council, our administration approved the most consequential reforms of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme since its establishment in 1973.

“On the day I was sworn in as your President, I promised to create meaningful opportunities for our young people. I said women and youth would feature prominently in our administration, and this reform is partly the actualisation of that promise,” Tinubu said.

The President further stated that although the NYSC had served the cause of national unity for more than five decades, the country’s changing realities required a new approach.

“For 53 years, the NYSC has served the cause of national unity. That mission remains important and must be preserved. But the Nigeria of today demands more,” he added.