All restriction formerly placed on posting of corps members for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been revoked.
This was announced by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.
Olawande in a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relation in the Ministry of Youth Development, Omolara Esan said the Federal Government has revoked all restrictions on NYSC postings.
According to Esan, the minister had lifted the restrictions via a memo dating November 18, and released to the NYSC.
She said the directive from the FG is with effect from the start date of the 2024 Batch ‘C Orientation Course.
She also noted that the minister’s directive aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s mandate to ensure that all government ministries, agencies, and parastatals operate in harmony with the administration’s overall vision.
He also said that the revocation applies to any matter that relates to the posting and deployment of corps members to places of primary assignment.
The minister said, “President Tinubu is highly concerned about the rising rate of youth unemployment. As a result, he expects the ministry of and its affiliated agencies to take a leading role in addressing the issue.”
He further noted that the current NYSC posting policy limits corps members to four sectors – infrastructure, Agriculture, Education and Health.
“As we battle unemployment crisis, there is an urgent need to review this policy in order to expand the opportunity and access for corps members to serve in places that are relevant to their areas of study,” the minister said.
Established during the tenure of the former minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, the argument had been that private organisations were no longer employing and were exploiting the NYSC – a scheme funded by government.
“Posting of corps members to, as much as practicable, be in line with their course of study.
“Posting of corps members to select banks and other private sector organisations, including those operating in oil and gas, to commence with Abuja and Lagos,” he said.
