Every year, thousands of graduates from Universitiea, polytechnics all around Nigerian,are mobiziled to NYSC scheme to obey the 'clarion call' to serve their father land. But what's so clarion about this class? Why does it have to be mandatory to serve the country? These are some of the questions asked by the young graduates.
We are now at a place where the leadership of our country can be entrusted into the hands of the youths. To be a leader doesn't literally mean being a member of parliament, or a member of an active political party. We are all leaders in our own way, from handling little offices in our student body groupa,to assuming volunteering position in our surroundings, trying to give back to the society in our own way. To serve is to lead and leadership is freewill.
The NYSC scheme has created so many avenue to mould the youth into becoming better leaders. One of them is the skills acquisition programme where corps members are empowered with skills, which in turn help them to become employers and wealth creators.
The CDs groups on the other hand is aimed at building and training corps members to give back to the society. It is believed that before the end of a corps members service year, he/she must have been able to identify with some problems plaguing their environment/society and least know how to profer solutions to them. The corps members through these platforms are given the opportunity to unleash their leadership qualities. NYSC is a moulding group for the Nigerian youth, it train is to know that it is not all about getting jobs and being financially independent. The scheme engages corps members to actively carry out developmental services around them, taking up services that will benefit the society without expecting payment in return. The characteristic of selfless service is one of the major leadership qualities the NYSC program provides for the young Nigeria graduates.
NYSC recognize young people as "important and positive agents of change ". Bearing this in mind, the Nigerian government should seek to have young people on board, be they activists, innovatora, pathfinder etc. The government need to be part of creating the next generation of sustainable leaders and innovatora,supporting youth and introducing them to something new critical to achieve the sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a program which NYSC champion.
Greater number of youths at the age bracket of 11-25 which form a large world's population are found in the developing nations. These youths while joining force with one another, connect with the society; have their voices heard in the most audible way, to be creative, assume responsibilities, contribute to the development of their communities, proposing innovative solutions, driving social progress and inspiring political change and be the leaders they are born to be.
NYSC has created a great opportunity for the Nigeria graduates, by grooming the corps members, to take their rightful place as upcoming leaders.
NYSC provides the Nigeria youth with the necessary skills and opportunities needed to maximize their potentials. The youths are driving force for development and contribute to peace and unity in the society. Building on its National convening role the NYSC scheme place a act as a source of protection and support for young people, it is serving as a platform through which their needs can be addressed, their voices can be amplified and their engagement can be advanced. The NYSC scheme does not act impulsively, rather it believes in the creative potentials of youths, it celebrate and empower them to engage in selfless and diligent services in their society. It's aimed at promoting and facilitating transformation and accountability in the youths,which are some of the qualities that a good leader should have.