The Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has appealed to the federal government to consider suspending the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp exercises for two years.
A report presented to President Muhammadu Buhari last week and seen by TheCable, carried the committee’s recommendation that the FG should consider suspending the NYSC camps for 24 months.
“The immediate focus in the Education sector is to address the disruptions caused by the pandemic and ensuing social distancing measures at all levels of education,” the report read.
“Practical steps will be taken to minimise disruption to learning, utilising technology as appropriate. Specifically, virtual learning will be implemented (either online or through broadcast), virtual convocation ceremonies or issuance of certificates (with postponed ceremonies) should be implemented to continue educational progression.
“In similar context, consideration will be given to suspending the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp Exercises for at least 24 months while allowing deployment to places of primary assignment.
“This will ensure that there is no backlog in the National Service placement pipeline.”
The NYSC camps were shut down in March as a result of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Nigeria.
NYSC releases a statement at the time which said “the corps members shall be posted to commence their primary assignments forthwith, while they shall be invited back to the orientation camps when the situation improves”.
By last week, a proposal for reopening of its camps nationwide was submitted by the scheme.
The federal government’s stance on this portion of the Economic Sustainability Committee’s recommendation is yet to be known.
Source:https://www.thecable.ng/consider-suspending-nysc-camps-for-2-years-osinbajo-committee-tells-fg