The World Bank has stated its readiness to partner with the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on youth empowerment, job creation and skills development for corps members.
The Lead Economist of the World Bank Youth Employment and Skills Development Team, Elena Glinskaya announced this during a courtesy visit to the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Glinskaya who commended the National Youth Service Corps for introducing Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development into the Orientation Course programme, added that the vocational training in camps has helped a large number of corps members to become self-reliant.
She stated that the team was also interested in learning from the NYSC’s vast knowledge and experience in the area of youth empowerment.
“Anyone who is working on issues of youth employment in Nigeria must learn about the NYSC programme.
“This is a well established programme that has helped youths and we will like to know as much as possible about your programme”, She said.
In his response, Director General of the National Youth Service Corps Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed said the Scheme was established to promote national unity and integration.
Ahmed also stated that the Scheme has been at the forefront of empowering corps members with vocational skills while at the Orientation Camp since 2012, which has made thousands of Ex-corps members self reliant in different vocations.
He informed the World Bank team that one of the focal points of his five-point policy thrust is to advance the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme of the Scheme.
The Director General who applauded the World Bank for the kind gesture of support, also reiterated his administration’s determination to promote self reliance among corps members.
