Nigeria, July 6 -- The deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the federal government's proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), warning that some of the planned changes could weaken the scheme's founding objectives and diminish its strategic role in national security.

Mr Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, made the appeal in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja.

The lawmaker argued that although reforms are necessary to keep the scheme relevant, they should not alter its fundamental purpose of promoting national unity, discipline and patriotism.

He called on the president ...