Buhari salutes NYSC at 50, lauds Gowon for vision

President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, for the wisdom of setting up the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in 1973.

In a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Friday in Abuja, Buhari said that the scheme had truly achieved the goal of national integration.

The president said that this was by providing opportunities for cross cultural interactions and establishing formidable bridges for improved understanding.