Decades after its inception, Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will be undergoing significant reforms. However, the overall feeling among Nigerians is not entirely optimistic.
The Federal Government has recently announced a comprehensive reform agenda aimed at transforming the NYSC into a skills and service programme, rather than merely a year spent in khaki uniforms performing various duties.
NYSC REFORM SURVEY
OVERVIEWThe Federal Government of Nigeria has constituted a committee to reform the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The purpose of the reform is to review the NYSC programme to make it more effective and beneficial to corps members and the nation at… pic.twitter.com/qYY1k6TEJe
— Titilope Gbadamosi, PhD (@titilopegb) October 21, 2025
The NYSC was established in 1973 to promote national unity, youth mobilisation and development following the end of the Civil War. Over the years, this programme has become a fundamental part of Nigeria’s tertiary graduate experience.
