President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), for the wisdom of setting up the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 1973.
The scheme came into implementation after the Civil War of 1967–1970 as part of a post-war policy formulated to reconcile and integrate young Nigerians across all regions of the country.
According to Mr. President in a statement on Friday made available by Femi Adesina, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Buhari congratulated the former Head of State and all directors-general of the corps, past and present, for inspiring and sustaining a 50-year legacy.
“I commend the former Head of State, past and present Directors General of the Corps, academic institutions, and the Nigerian Army for inspiring and sustaining a 50-year legacy and also providing an enabling environment for the success of the scheme,â€