Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has proposed the suspension of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for a year to allow the scheme to be reorganised in response to insecurity.

Mr Abdullahi, a former Minister of Youth Development, however, told PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday that the proposal was his personal view and not an official position of the ADC.

"It was my personal view, and I was speaking as a former Minister of Youth Development that has managed that sector before," he said in a telephone interview.

His clarification followed comments he made in an interview with PUNCH after the abduction of prospective corps members travelling to orientation camps in...