NYSC a great opportunity to learn about nation's diversity - President

President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the role that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme is playing in national integration in the country.

The president expressed his feelings about the programme after he was visited by a large number of corps members in his hometown of Daura for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations on Friday, September 1, 2017.

The president expressed his admiration for the programme as it helps in exposing young Nigerian graduates to the cultures of people from other parts of the country.

The president said, "One of the highlights of my Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in Daura is the visit from NYSC members, after the prayers.

I am always pleased to see Corps members in Daura and other parts of Nigeria. From the postings, we get to learn more about other cultures.

I remain convinced that the NYSC offers a great opportunity to learn a lot about the diversity that has made Nigeria a unique country."

To drive home the point, the president highlighted his own experience as an army officer in other parts of the country that gave him the chance to experience the rich diversity of the country.

He said, "On a personal note, I recall that serving as an Army Officer in Lagos and Ibadan offered me very rich and fulfilling experiences.

"Our rich diversity as a nation is and will always be one of our greatest strengths. It must never be used as a tool of hatred and division."

The NYSC programme has been thoroughly criticised in recent times, especially by young Nigerians, who object to the administration of the programme and its career impacts on participants.

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