Senate Votes Yes To Delete NYSC From Constitution

The Senate has voted to remove the compulsory National Youth Service Scheme from the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

 

This is good news for many young Nigerians, however, it doesn’t mean that NYSC is now not compulsory for university leavers.

 

It is a first step in allowing the Nigerian lawmakers to amend the NYSC decree. This development comes as much Nigerian youth who are fed up with the non-productive nature of the scheme have been clamouring for its termination.

 

An overwhelming majority of eighty-eight Senators voted for the removal of the NYSC decree from the Constitution, whilst 3 Senators voted against the amendment vote.

 

The lawmakers were very busy during their session yesterday, July 26th, as they also voted on 32 other constitutional amendments including voting for the reduction of the age at which a Nigerian can run for President and the removal of the land use act from the constitution.

See Reactions below:

NwaAmaikpe: 

Lalasticlala
This is worthy of celebration…

I know I’d never get back that lost 12months of my life.

But I don’t regret it; I met Bilikisu, Sufuyatu, Funke, Iyabo, Ramotu, Oladayo and Monsurat.
What I learnt from these dirty humans would last me a lifetime.

NothingDoMe: What’s going on with the senate?

So sense truly falls on people sometimes.

We will not relent in prayers. May sense perpetually fall on the Senate. May sense fall and overwhelm the executive also.

Dunamiz: This is a step in the right direction.
My thought: Instead of removing the scheme (which will definitely lead to massive unemployment), they should make it strictly voluntary. Whoever wants to go, should go. Those that are not interested, should be given a certificate. Or to save cost, employers of Labour and post-graduate schools should stop asking for NYSC Certificate.

eunisam: This is a good thing from the Senate for many Year. one Year NYSC is a time waste and resource wastage too. scrap the nonentity and create a better program four youths empowerment and human development. thanks to bet9ja for empowering the youth and reducing crime.