NYSC Reforms: Adire Fabric to Replace Khaki as Uniform
The government says the new uniform will be locally produced and part of wider NYSC reforms to support textile makers and skills development.
- On Thursday, Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande announced the Federal Government will replace the National Youth Service Corps khaki uniform with locally produced Adire fabric to modernize the scheme.
- The Federal Executive Council approved this comprehensive overhaul to reposition the 53-year-old scheme, transforming it into a platform for skills development, employment, and national growth .
- Beyond uniform changes, Olawande disclosed the government is restructuring the posting system to deploy corps members based on professional backgrounds and areas of study rather than random assignments.
- Addressing security concerns, the minister noted the government may deploy corps members to regions where they studied and are familiar, reducing parental anxiety while making deployment more practical.
- Amid circulating rumors, Olawande dismissed reports that the reforms would remove military personnel from the NYSC, characterizing such claims as misconceptions requiring research before public reaction.
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The Nigerian government has clarified that it has not approved Adire as the new uniform for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande made the clarification after reports suggested that Adire had been adopted to replace the NYSC‘s traditional khaki uniform. In a statement posted on his official X account, the minister said his earlier comments during an appearance on Channels Television’s …
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