The raging and rightly emotive debate cum controversy over the National Youth Service Corps (in which graduates plus their equivalents do a compulsory one-year service for country) can be understood. It is the culmination of the abject neglect of our future generations, which is all too manifest in Africa's brand of (mis)governance.
Just as they know not what to do with our other resources (owned and loaned or aids!) the ruling class use, misuse, undermine and underrate our teeming young population. Sad.
Now to some refreshing actionable ideas:
LGs, Here Come The YOUTHS!
All participants of the scheme should be deployed to Local Governments nationwide. Nowhere else. Their task? To provide invaluable manpower for community, rural and sustainable development. Their reward? Knowing Nigeria, serving Nigeria at grassroots level - proudly and measurably. And for the LGs? Free and massive human capital paid for by the nation!
Put them to qualitative use, and transform your domain...and our land...dramatically!!!
See Who They Are!
The youth corpers are engineers, medical doctors, specialists, teachers, geologists, geographers, lawyers, nurses, economists, philosophers, caterers, artists, dramatists, aviators, agriculturists, nutritionists, sailors, administrators, designers, journalists, security experts, etc., etc., etc. Free of charge!
Many will go on to the proverbial brain-drain, some to higher studies here, some to other jobs, most into unemployment! The point is: use this gift while it comes, and lasts. In the fullness of time, the scheme will help build the bedrock for poverty removal, wealth creation, peace and prosperity.
Each week, as I post my thesis, we shall see how.
Keep a date.
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