<P> The National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC ) is an organization set up by the Nigerian government to involve the country 's graduates in the development of the country . There is no military conscription in Nigeria , but since 1973 graduates of universities and later polytechnics have been required to take part in the National Youth Service Corps program for one year . This is known as national service year . Ahmadu Ali served as the first Director - General of the NYSC until 1975 . The incumbent Director - General is Brig. Gen. Sule Zakari Kazaure . </P>
<P> The National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC ) is an organization set up by the Nigerian government to involve the country 's graduates in the development of the country . There is no military conscription in Nigeria , but since 1973 graduates of universities and later polytechnics have been required to take part in the National Youth Service Corps program for one year . This is known as national service year . Ahmadu Ali served as the first Director - General of the NYSC until 1975 . The incumbent Director - General is Brig. Gen. Sule Zakari Kazaure . </P>
who introduced nysc in nigeria and in what year
who introduced nysc in nigeria and in what year
the Nigerian government 1973
the Nigerian government 1973