Nigerian entertainment polymath, Bankole Wellington who is better known as Banky W has explained why the government initiative, National Youth Service Corp, NYSC should be made optionally.
The renowned singer-songwriter opined that the NYSC program has failed to reach the peak of its aim since it was established.
The musician shared his opinion in an interview on Tuesday with Channels Television, stating that the NYSC scheme hasn’t achieved everything it was designed for since its conception.
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In his words,
“I don’t know if there is anybody that will disagree that NYSC probably does not achieve everything it was originally designed for today, so how do we reform it? Don’t cancel it, let’s remove it from the constitution and make it optional, the people who do not need it will go.”
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Banky W noted that making the program optional would increase serious participation and provide a more substantial salary for those who were interested.
“Now you can pay those interested more so instead of paying them N30,000 monthly which does nothing for a young person in Nigeria today. We can pay them N60 – N80, 000,” he said.
Watch the session below.
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The foremost Nigerian entertainment polymath will be a contender at the coming 2023 elections.
He joined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), where he got a ticket to contest the National Assembly election in the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency, Lagos.
He failed to emerge victorious in 2019.
