The program, BusinessDay gathered over the weekend, is also part of plans to reduce unemployment, create jobs and empower Corps members with relevant skills, for self-sustaining jobs.
More than five decades after the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was established to foster national unity, the Federal Government has approved what it describes as the most comprehensive reform of the scheme in its history.
The decision, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday, signals a major shift in how the one-year mandatory national service will be administered, what corps members will do during service, and what the government expects them to gain from it.
Here is what the reforms mean.
Why is the government reforming NYSC now?
