AU To Partner start when a NYSC On Skills Acquisition
Bismillahi.. The Africa Union (AU) has indicated its willingness to partner the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) in skills acquisition for youths in Nigeria. The AU Envoy in Nigeria, Dr Tunji Asaolu, gave the indication on Monday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit to the Director- General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Sule Kazaure. Asaolu noted that the NYSC was the only body that could help the Federal Government to reduce the burden of unemployment in Nigeria. We want to partner NYSC, using corps members to run teachers volunteer scheme and use these teachers in a survey and those who perform well will be retained. We are encouraging people to develop skills in production and agriculture; our partnership will create jobs, enrich the economy and develop the country at large. NYSC can be richer than Dangote because it is accepted in all parts of the country. Some programmes that can help engage youths are Africa Youth Volunteer Corps, Pan Africa Safety Commission and so on. ”With the ...