So here we are! It's almost 50 years since the creation of the NYC. Is this the relevant into this Nigeria? Has it achieved or is it still achieving what it was set out to achieve? Reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country? Today we will be examining the National Youth Service call, the NYC. We hope to develop an understanding of the NYC and ask this question. Is the NYC relevant into this Nigeria? First, for those who do not have any idea of what the NYC is all about in Nigeria? Here is an overview of it. The creation of the National Youth Service call, the NYC, is an afterthought of the then head of state of Nigeria, a Jiraiyaku buvo one in 1973. After leading Nigeria to the civil war against the Biafra Session is from 1977 to 1970, the division and the country reached new heights in order to restore peace and unity to the country the NYC was created. According to the information on its website, the purpose of the NYC is to reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country after the then Jiraiyaku war end of quote. Meaning one of the ways to reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the nation is to send fresh, patchalos degree and higher national diploma H&D graduates to different parts of the country to serve their fatherland for one year. These graduates are posted to different regions of the country, usually to regions that they are unfamiliar with. For example, a graduate from the east may be posted to the north, and vice versa. So here we are. It's almost 50 years since the creation of the NYC. Is this still relevant into this Nigeria? Has it achieved or is it still achieving what it was set out to achieve? Reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country? Before now many have been asking similar questions about the NYC and its relevance into this Nigeria. I do understand the rationale behind its creation, but like every project, there comes a time where we would pause and have a reflection. I think the time to reflect on the relevance of the NYC, it's long overdue. Before now, I have thought that the program was gradually losing its relevance until I found this report published by DailyTrust titled Over 80% of Ligerence Reject Scrapping of NYC. The report was said to have been conducted by a data bank and research organization called NOIPoles. According to NOIPoles, those in support of the NYC chose the following reasons. It encourages cultural integration. It is an avenue for exposure and self-development. It helps the youths in many ways. It helps in gaining work experience. It encourages adaptation. It is part of the educational process. Those against the continuation of the scheme shows the following reasons. Security reasons, there is no benefit in NYC. It is really of no use. The welfare packages are very poor. Some of them had no reason at all. What do you think about the findings from this report? Do you agree with them or not? Can you let us know by leaving your comments below or send us an email? Why 83% of NYC's voted in support of the NYC? It is important to state that the scheme can be much better than it currently is. The scheme is not separated from the problems we devil in our country, with kidnapping, terrorism, banditry and insecurity being the order of the day in our nation, especially in the northeastern part of the country and its middle belts. These problems face in the country, put the survival of the NYC in jeopardy. What would be the fate of Nigerian graduates, posted to these areas of the country? What does the government do to guarantee the safety of our core members and Nigeria's in general? Listen to what Darius Isshaku, governor of Taraba state in northeastern Nigeria has to say about this. Take a listen. Yes, the regal of the northeastern region met in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba state, and are asking the military to sustain a momentum in the fight against insurgency in the region by taking advantage of the current division amongst the insurgents. If you leave me, the NYC I will say she will be two years, one year for composited military training and the other year for the social world that they are doing now. So, anybody who graduates as an NYC person can know how to handle the gun, can know how to defend himself, just like his donning other countries like Israel, like in Lebanon and other places. You must engage your citizen to be proactive when you cannot provide the security, you must allow the people to protect themselves. The governor's remarks are very serious. He is literally outsourcing the burden of combat and kidnapping, mandatory, terrorism and insecurity to Nigerian youths. Interestingly, he also mentioned Israel and Lebanon as examples of countries that have replicated this idea. My questions to him are is there sustainable peace in Israel and Lebanon as a result? When this idea erode the significance of the creation of the NYC, I would like to conclude with this quote from William Pupier of Naira Matrix. He says, saving the NYC requires the triangular and synergistic effort between the government, states and federal, academia and a private sector. Working in tandem, these arms can use the one-year period to equip youths with the skills that they require, not only to function optimally as employees, but also to start and run businesses that create employment opportunities for others. End of quote. Let us know exactly what you think about these issues surrounding the NYC. Please share your thoughts. Remember, together we can make Nigeria and Africa a much better place. And as a matter of fact, I'm counting on you.