Nigeria, July 2 -- The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has announced that the National Youth Service Corps' (NYSC) traditional khaki uniform is to be replaced with locally produced Adire fabric.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a comprehensive overhaul of the NYSC to align it with Nigeria's current development priorities.

Speaking after the FEC meeting, Mr Olawande said the reforms were designed to reposition the 53-year-old scheme beyond mobilisation, transforming it into a platform for skills development, employment and national growth.

The minister made the uniform disclosure during an interview on Channels Television's "The Morning Brief" on Thursday.

He said the move was ai...