The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said it would establish skills acquisition centres in all six Geo-political zones of the country.

NYSC Director General, Brig.- Gen. Suleiman Kazure said the centres will be used to train corps members in different trades.

He said the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bank of Industry would help establish the centres.

“The idea behind the establishment of the centres is to give all corps members the training to become self reliant after their service year,” he said.

He advised corps members to concentrate during training on entrepreneurship and skills acquisition in their various camps.

“The NYSC wants you to start your own businesses or trades immediately after service year instead of waiting for the jobs that will take years to get.

“We don’t want our ex-corps members to be roaming the streets of Abuja, Kaduna, Lagos, Enugu and Port Harcourt looking for white collar jobs.

“The truth of the matter is that the white collar jobs are in short supply and only lucky ones among you will get the jobs,” he said.

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