Prof. Okpeh To Speak As CSOs Hold One-Day Summit On NYSC, Trust Fund Bill
The Coalition of Concerned Citizens for Change and Transformation, in collaboration with the Citizen Centre for Youth Development, have announced a one-day discourse on the National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC ). The event scheduled for Tuesday is tagged: “Appraising The Nysc’s Journey So Far, The National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund And The National Question Of Youth Empowerment And Skill Acquisition”. According to the organizers, the roundtable will discuss the journey of the NYSC since its inception, the imperative of sustaining the scheme, through the institution of a trust fund, the impact on national development and integration as well as, the role of the NYSC in the 2023 general elections. President of the CSOs, Dr. Uju Nwachukwu also hinted that it will be a top-class event, to dissect a sector that has played a very critical role, across every sector of the nation’s life. She added that NYSC, during the period of COVID-19, has proven that it is a spec...