The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a major overhaul of the NYSC, starting with the replacement of the long‑used khaki uniform with Adire fabric. Youth Development Minister Ayodele Olawande said the change is part of reforms to modernise the scheme and promote comfort, professionalism, and Nigerian culture.
Adire, a traditional Yoruba tie‑dye cloth, will now serve as the official uniform for corps members.
Other reforms include:
A civilian Director‑General
A six‑week orientation focused on business and digital skills
A formal graduation ceremony instead of the passing‑out parade
The Tinubu administration approved the updates to better prepare young graduates for work and national development
Adire, a traditional Yoruba tie‑dye cloth, will now serve as the official uniform for corps members.
Other reforms include:
A civilian Director‑General
A six‑week orientation focused on business and digital skills
A formal graduation ceremony instead of the passing‑out parade
The Tinubu administration approved the updates to better prepare young graduates for work and national development
I don't know but this doesn't just do it for me. What's your take too? Are you team adire or nah?
ReplyDeleteI served in Karaye camp and those 3 weeks were just something else. I got sick before camp ended sef. 👀👀
ReplyDelete6 weeks without Military drills and POP sounds pretty okay to me.
I also served there😁 kusala dam😁
DeleteHmm what's all of these ? I dont think this is a good development.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it should be changed to skills acquisition program at this point.
True, a skill acquisition program would be better.
DeleteThat's true.
DeleteHow would people be able to distinguish between youth coppers wearing adire from non youth coppers wearing adire
ReplyDeleteGood question
DeleteGood question
DeleteExactly my question.
DeleteThe only good thing about the NYSC was actually the uniform! Changing our beloved national anthem was not enough for them, they have decided on this one too!
ReplyDeleteIf I say what I want to say now, y’all will say I’m insulting the government and their supporters
What's this?
ReplyDeleteKuku scrap it
Simple.
DeleteLet them test it and see how it goes. The only constant in life is change. None of these changes appear to be bothersome on the surface.
ReplyDeleteThank you o. There is a lot more to the reform than the change of Khaki.
DeleteThey can as well leave the Khaki. What's Nysc without the Khaki and boots? Oh God!
DeleteThe new national anthem, as I dey like dis now, I no know. National anthem that I've known since my nursery school days, una just wake up one day, change am. No nw.
Misplaced priorities.😁😁👎
ReplyDeleteInfact ehn, no focus at all.
DeleteExactly. Took the words right out of mouth. Somebody’s wife or mother probably produces adire hence the shift. It is well well fold our hands and watch. God help us in Nigeria. Why is this a priority for God’s sake? Why?
DeleteNa cultural dance remain. Shior 🙄🙄🙄
ReplyDeleteHahahaha 🤣🤣
DeleteHahahaha 🤣🤣🤣
DeleteThey Are Just Confused o
Adire
ReplyDeleteSure let’s promote local business
Then in that order, adire must not be imposed on every serving youth corp member. Corp members should wear the native outfits of whatever part of Nigeria they’re from since it’s now a “promotion of native business”… or do you think other ethnic groups do not have their own cultural outfit “native business”?? Sebi all of them up there are stupid? Let’s all be stupid together then. Clueless and incompetent regime.
Delete21:13 good point
DeleteMaybe they should just say Ankara
U lot always find a way to sound stupid
DeleteYea. Good point from anon 21.13.. there's nothing stupid about it
Delete6 weeks is too long pls. The Adire is a big No. kuku scrap the damn program
ReplyDeleteI thought NYSC was concieved as a unifying scheme for Nigeria. Is adire not South West cultural outfit. So all the other tribes in Nigeria will now be swallowed.
ReplyDeleteNa now Nigeria get president.
There are dye pits in Kano that have been doing same. Adire is the local yoruba name . It is tie & dye or batik in English depending on the the production method
DeleteWhat kind of change is this one?
ReplyDeleteFunny country. A northern president will one day change it from adire to ankara, then an igbo one will come and change it all to akpoche. Hope i got the spelling right.
ReplyDelete“Akwa Ocha” and there’s Akwaete too.
DeleteOr isiagu
DeleteAkwaoche
DeleteAkwa = Cloth
Oche = Chair
That means Akwaoche is translated as "Cloth used for chair" or "Cloth for making chair".
Anon 22:14, your spelling is wrong. It's Akwa oche, not what you wrote.
I'm glad I served when I did many years ago.
ReplyDeleteThey are about to scatter this scheme.
This scheme was good while it lasted. It mixed us up. People moving out of their comfort zones and getting to know places they Only read about in books or novels
The thing should go
DeleteNotting beat the green khaki and Tshirt, which one be ankara as Nysc uniform?? Na wao!!
ReplyDeleteIs NYSC for only yorubas, why are they changing the uniform to Yoruba traditional attire? I'm 200% sure that one person in power has collected the contract of supplying adire to the federal government, na them sabi, everybody go dey alright las las.
ReplyDeleteExactly 👍🏻
DeleteSomeone's gotten that contract thats all
Lol…they should just add Gele and Fila and cultural beads to it since na wetin dey do us for this country be that.
ReplyDeleteNYSC.
ReplyDeleteFrom 3 weeks to 6 weeks
ReplyDeleteWhat's NYSC without the Khaki
MY NYSC YEAR:
ReplyDeletesome of the drilling made me the woman I am today. UNN prep me for life and youth service made me stronger.
It taught me waking up early whether raining or cold.
Surviving mode, Healthy competition, reflecting life, handling rejection and so many others.
Don’t change the khaki and don’t scrap it. It has its place in our society.
Most Nigerians who live abroad, are handling racism well because of NYSC drilling. Their assertiveness, self awareness /advocacy and cultural dependence all contribute to their success abroad.
We are hated all over the world. Teach our children strength so they can face any problem that confronts them in the future.
What a great reflection. It’s good to read about the positive effects it had on you
DeleteWhat do you expect from an illiterate, incompetent and tribalism government. Please go and get your PVC and vote out this nonsense from the seat of government.
ReplyDeleteIt's not about getting PVC, we have to be united to vote them out.
Delete🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
ReplyDeleteOh my God. When you think you have seen it all then booommmmm
6 weeks in camp?
Adire?
Kim Jong Un should just come and rule us 🙄
The khaki is far far better than adire. Will they use it to see trousers, skirt or gown
ReplyDeleteNne nawa o, this one no gel abeg
ReplyDeleteNo signature NYSC khaki and booths, no NYSC. Then when you remove the military drill, remember to open a maternity home because e go shele!
ReplyDeleteThe jokes write themselves in this country. Nigeria is irredeemable. It's far gone.
ReplyDeleteWhen you pray, ask God to bless your hustle and loved ones. Pray for a better life.
Forget Nigeria, it can't be fixed..
©️ TEEJAY
When something meant for national unity decides to use the fabric of one tribe as it's dress code,it's a sign that it has outlived it's usefulness.Scrap it,pay that money to fresh graduates for 12 months and let them figure out their lives on time
ReplyDeleteMr Presido pls come and change my language .. many re mad, few roaming on the streets..
ReplyDeleteWow! Thanks for the akwa ocha, non Igbos thought it was actually Akpoche
ReplyDeleteYou’re welcome dear. Akwa oche means fabrics for chair as akwa means clothes/fabrics and oche means chairs. But Akwa Ocha means white clothings/fabrics. The types you see the Obi of Onitsha, Anieocha and some Igbo brides wearing. The usual graceful white regalia on royalties wears, the white regalia the Iyoms wears, the usual alluring beautiful white outfits the Anioma people or the Igbo brides wears.
DeleteRetain the military gear and the skills acquisition will be loved by all corners.
ReplyDeleteSix weeks in camp?????
ReplyDeleteAdire bawo? If there's anything i love and still makes sense about the scheme it's the uniform. Of all things that seems to be a problem ,na wah o.
ReplyDeleteIf they are hell bent on changing the attire, they should have different ethnic attires for different weeks, and not just adire.
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