Banky W explains why NYSC should be voluntary

Olubankole Wellington, a.k.a. Banky W, a famous musician turned politician, has argued why the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, should be optional in Nigeria.

Banky W claimed on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television that the NYSC programme has not achieved what it was established for since its inception.

“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.

“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.