NYSC’s tech-based registration policy gets support

In an interview, the Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Engr Abdullahi Sule, said the policy is a welcome idea, noting that “the policy is commendable when you assess the stress of the journey corps members have to pass through while travelling to their schools, what they pass through in their orientation camps and the […]

In an interview, the Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Engr Abdullahi Sule, said the policy is a welcome idea, noting that “the policy is commendable when you assess the stress of the journey corps members have to pass through while travelling to their schools, what they pass through in their orientation camps and the irregularities that have been going on in the scheme.”
Looking at the policy from the perspective that it would ease lots of stress from all involved, Mr. Jonathan Anyanwu, a parent, said “there is no free lunch anywhere.”
He said if people should commend the policy, then “they should look at its benefits. The only place I might be a bit different is that NYSC should ensure that the funds are properly managed and accounted for.”
Given the security challenges in some part of the northern parts of the country, Mrs. Felicia Kolajo, a mother, said she was grateful to the policy because her son was a student yet to collect his call up letter from one of the federal institutions in Yola, Adamawa State, but with this policy, they don’t need to be scared anymore on how he would collect his call up letter.
She said the transport fare for the son to travel to Yola and back to Abuja was more than N4, 000 and “there are other risks involved, so I would go with the option of the online registration.”
This was the argument of the coordinator of a civil society group, Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness, Dr. Nwambu Gabriel.
For him, “the scheme even deserves a national honours because they have really come up with a policy that will lift off burdens from parents and corps members and, as well, the nations is experiencing development,” but he still appeals that the cost be reduced a bit “at least to help parents.”