The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has advised NYSC members to develop skills instead of expecting employment into the civil service after their one year mandatory service.
The lawmaker’s advice was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, titled, “Contribute to economy through skill acquisition.”
According to the statement, Basiru gave the advice at the Skills and Entrepreneurial programme organized for youth corps members at the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp in Ede, Osun State, on Wednesday.
The Senator charged young Nigerians to develop their entrepreneurial skills to fit seamlessly into the present economic reality.
He said, “The days of waiting endlessly for job opportunities in government agencies can no longer be sustained economically.
“Over 70 per cent of the Federal Government budget is going into debt servicing and overhead and there are little resources available for core economic activities.
“However, the situation is not as gloomy as people paint it.”
He, therefore, urged the corps members to contribute to the economy with their skills which are in high demands.
He also advised them to embark on core entrepreneurial training in fashion designing, plumbing, event management, makeup, and catering among others.
