The National Assembly has approved the N4,000 online registration/mobilization fee for prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members which was introduced this November (batch C).
The House of Representatives made a u-turn after earlier resolution to suspend the policy following public outcry against the fee
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Chairman, House Committee on Youth Development, Kamil Akinlabi who made the disclosure explained that the fee will service a private sector driven build, operate and transfer agreement. He said the registration equipment will be installed at the NYSC offices nationwide.
The contractor handling the project is expected to recoup its investment within five years, he added.
There had been criticisms against the N4,000 fee but the NYSC had risen to its defence, saying the computerisation would ease the rigorous processes involved in the collection of call-up letters.
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