How NYSC Trust Fund Bill Will Create Job Opportunities For Graduates – Senate

Eko Hot Blog reports that the chairman of the Senate Committee on Youth and Community Engagement, Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South), has disclosed how the recently passed National Youths Service Corps (NYSC ) Trust Fund Bill would provide jobs for graduates.

Adaramodu disclosed this on Saturday when he led a delegation of the committee on an official visit to the Oyo State NYSC Orientation Camp at Iseyin.

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He said that the bill, having scaled first and second readings and other crucibles of legislation, will soon be sent to the President for assent.

Senator Yemi Adaramodu

The lawmaker said that the provision of the bill was basically to ensure that corps members get established through the training acquired from the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development, SAED, programme.

He added that the provisions of the bill also cater to corps members who might wish to go into business after their service year.

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“The issue of unemployment and what next for corps members after the service year will be a thing of the past soon. The bill will ensure that the dreams of every Nigerian graduate become a reality,” he said.

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Adaramodu disclosed that the Senate, in collaboration with relevant government departments, agencies and other stakeholders, would soon work on the upward review of corps members’ allowances.

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