Topic: NYSC: SHOULD IT BE SCRAPPED?

All U guys saying NYSC shouldnt be scraped are just saying so because you want to waste a year doing nothing and employers always require it for recruitment. The idea of creating it is not bad but it wont last because when hopefully Nigeria develops and jobs are everywhere, you wont waste that year doing nothing appreciable to your life.
Nigerian government spends about >400k on each corper and now that its 3 or 4 batches, imagine billions they waste which is needed in other sectors of the economy. NYSC IS A WASTE OF TIME GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, even based on the fact that NYSC has its shortcomings, I still believe, it should not be scrapped.

The fact remains that it cannot just favour everybody. Just as some are complaining that it is really a waste of time, some others believe that it is has really been profiting. I have friends who have gotten their present job, partner and even political appointments fron NYSC.

All programmes cannot favour all. I do not want to believe that it is a waste of money. There are a whole lot of people from very poor background that were able to start life from the little money they were able to save at the end of the programme.

Also, it has really been a major employment avenue for graduates who can take up posts like the Local Government Inspectors, Zonal Inspectors and even the senior officers. It has also been able to bring together graduates from all works of life to share ideas together. Some of our present commisioners and ministers were able to get these posts because they were deployed to the same state with the present executive officer during their service year.

So, NYSC should not be scrapped. I only think the span of the programme should be reduced to about 6 months. This is to avoid the clashes of batches that is really going on at present. Doing these, there can be a well planned programme.

well i will say that the scheme shd be reviewed and well packager for purpose afterall some aint serving and are allocated certificate.i think the scheme shd be 3wks of interaction btw vatious ethnic grps.at the end the allowance 4 a yr shd be paid alongside issuance of the certificate.this help in establishing small biz n search 4 ur drm work.12*9500=114000.guy this aint small,we can do a joint venture as d case may be.rem how we suffered to enter sch n get out.

well the scheme is a good one and shld not b scrapped the northerner are 1daful people they are so generous i had a 1daful time during my service year,was it the very good accomadation i was given,monthly pocket money from my host and all other things thescheme shld nt b scrapped!

well as for me i thjink the idea is great wat do u think?

I am serving presently and i think that despite the fact that the service has its faults its does have its own strength. its just needs better managers who understand the vision.

Apart from bringing pple of diverse religion and culture together,it really is a waste of time.Cos how would a practical engineer be posted to a sch to teach whereas there are grads that studied edu who r supposed to be in a beta position to teach.am quoting from xperience

the main reason for NYSC is serve our father land but are we really serving our father land wen u are paid peanuts as allowances?wen u hav to lobby with tousands to b posted to developed areas or else b posted to remote villages while the child of one senator or minister will b posted to the best establishments.wat is the essence of wasting one year precious time of our suffering graduates wen u dont hav jobs for them at the end of their service?For Gods sake one year is enough to do some thing meaningful.besides if u look at the money budgeted for this every year is quite alarming wen we dont see it reflect.why not pay every graduate that money in lump at the end of every one year to start sometin good.IT SHOULD BE SCRAPPED

May i clearly state that nysc does not bring any integration.while in camp,during inter platoon competitions,there were issues on what tribe's song or drama be presented and u still had pple identifying with their various tribes.d kits were of the lowest grade,employers enjoying cheap labour paying graduates as low as 5k or nothing at all,d monthly allowee sef no reach anything.Please,i support the motion that NYSC be scrapped.

Saying NYSC shuld be scrapped because its not functioning as it ought to is Like saying Nigeria should be scrapped as a country because things are not working the way they should.

Every one knows that the whole system in the country, as a matter of fact, need complete over hauling. Why then do we expect NYSC to be different? The body is just a microcosm of the nation called Nigeria and a such needed to be given attention rather than being scrapped.

I participated in the scheme last year and finished serving in February this year in Bauchi State. A lot of wrong notions about the north has been properly corrected in me and Im seeing a better Nigeria as a country.

Being parrt of NCCF is another colour added to my life as it afforded me the opportunity to meet people I could not have met and got to places I probably would not have been.

For Instance, if scrapped what would be the lot of the Notherners with few teachers in their schools? Never view it as cheap labour at all, but an avenue to give back to a system that has paid at least a dime to your studies.

It depends on the side of the coin you are viewing from.NYSC should not be scrapped but be properly re-positioned as it ought to be

pls dont let us forget the reason why this NYSC is bin established,and besides many pple after graduating has no hope if not 4 d scheme.to some pple it is a bitter experience while to some a stepping stone to dia success