(APC) Presidential Aspirant, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah Seeks NYSC’s reform

Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, Leadership publisher and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, has said the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) should be reformed to achieve better results.

The publisher also hails former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, said his a blessing to Nigeria.

Gen. Yakubu Gowon, celebrated his 80th birthday over the weekend, it was during his regime that NYSC was established.

Nda-Isaiah noted that Gen. Gowon's efforts at ensuring that the nation healed after the civil war was the reason the nation was able to embark on a gradual recovery and prevent a reoccurrence of the war.

The politician said the NYSC had served its purpose and needed to be reformed to meet the nation's challenges.

The Kakaaki Nupe said unemployment and insecurity in the land were among the biggest issues on the front burner.

He said the NYSC should be used to find solutions to those problems.

Nda-Isaiah suggested that the NYSC should incorporate a two-year compulsory military service into its programme for graduates to enable the nation fortify its national security and increase its defence and readiness for war.

The presidential aspirant noted that figures from the security situation had put the numerical strength of military personnel at a little over 300,000.

He said this was inadequate to protect a large country like Nigeria.