African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has said he will abolish the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and scrap the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, if he becomes president.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Sowore said universities should handle admissions through a transparent, merit-based system instead of relying on a separate bureaucracy.
“When I become President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: @JAMBHQ will be abolished,” he wrote.
“Admission into tertiary institutions should be determined by the institutions themselves under a transparent, merit-based system, not by another layer of bureaucracy.”
Sowore also said the NYSC in its current form would be scrapped. He proposed a two-year, voluntary National Job Corps to replace it.
“In its place, we will establish a two-year, voluntary National Job Corps that guarantees participants meaningful employment, practical skills, entrepreneurship support, and pathways into permanent careers,” he said.
“Nigeria’s young people do not need more compulsory schemes. They need opportunities, jobs, skills, and the freedom to choose their future.”
Sowore Vows to Scrap JAMB, NYSC if Elected President
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