Make NYSC Optional — Banky W Advises FG [Video]

Nigerian singer cum politician, Banky W, has advocated for the conversion of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme from compulsory to optional for graduates.

According to the 41-year-old politician in an interview with Channels TV, half of the people who undergo the programme do not need it and are not interested, to say the least.

“At least half of the young people who do NYSC might not need it.

"You have people that go for NYSC and they just sign a paper somewhere and give somebody money, so that they say they have it and then go off and do whatever.”

Banky W said if made optional, the government would be able to save resources when graduates who are not interested withdraw from the programme.

According to him, such resources can be used to facilitate innovation and equip youths with the skillset needed to thrive in the 21st century.

“Is that program achieving what it was meant to?” Banky W asked, 

“Can we consider amending the constitution so that we can say that this thing is no longer compulsory, is optional.”

“Is that programme achieving what it was meant to?

"Or can we consider doing it differently?

"Can we consider amending the constitution so that we can say that this thing is no longer compulsory, it is optional?”

“When you do that, the people who don’t need it would not do it, so you already saved resources.

"You can use that resources to give youths the skillset that is useful in this century we’re in and not just says ‘we have always done it like this.

"Come, stand, march, smile take a selfie and then you have served your country. It’s not true.”