Review of History and Political Science

Youths’ Sustainable Development in Nigeria: An Appraisal of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme
Donald Igbinosa Eboigbe

Abstract
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme is an essential tool for Nigeria's entrepreneurial and national development efforts. With its primary goals being to promote unity, entrepreneurship, and national development, the NYSC has a great deal of potential to influence the socioeconomic climate of the country. This paper, however, identified important shortcomings and difficulties in its entrepreneurial curriculum. This article explored the possibility of combining the Community Development Service (CDS) program with the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme by using secondary sources as its methodology and the Resource-Based View as its theoretical framework. This kind of integration is suggested as a calculated move to rectify the current issues and optimise the effectiveness of the plan. There are many benefits to integrating SAED with CDS for both corps members and the communities they serve. Corps members can obtain more possibilities for real-world application of their entrepreneurial abilities and a wider support network by utilising the structures and resources already in place in the community. This mutually beneficial partnership not only makes the entrepreneurship programme more successful but also encourages grassroots development and genuine community involvement. This essay argues for a paradigm change in the NYSC entrepreneurship program's conception and execution. Utilising the opportunities for collaboration between SAED and CDS initiatives, the programme may more effectively carry out its mission of fostering the growth of young entrepreneurs and advancing national development. These suggested changes might greatly expand the NYSC's influence throughout Nigerian nation-building and entrepreneurship.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/rhps.v11a2