Sowore sparks debate with plan to end JAMB, NYSC
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He argued that tertiary institutions should be responsible for admitting students directly and that reducing bureaucracy would improve the admission process.
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has said he will abolish the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) if he becomes Nigeria’s president.
Sowore believes universities and other higher institutions should handle their own admissions through a transparent and merit-based process instead of relying on JAMB.
He also said he would scrap the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in its current form. According to him, it would be replaced with a voluntary two-year National Job Corps.
The proposed programme would focus on providing participants with employment opportunities, practical skills, entrepreneurship support, and pathways to permanent careers.
In a post on social media, Sowore said young Nigerians need jobs, skills, opportunities, and the freedom to choose their future rather than compulsory schemes.
He argued that tertiary institutions should be responsible for admitting students directly and that reducing bureaucracy would improve the admission process.
Sowore’s comments are part of his plans for education and youth development if elected president of Nigeria.
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