Hon Awaji-Inombek Abiante (PDP) who represents the Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency of Rivers state in the Green Chamber. The bill has passed a first reading and has two more readings to go before we can deem it near successful. What is the NYSC? The NYSC is a service scheme mandatory for graduates of Nigeria s tertiary institutions before their 30th birthdays. Each year, graduates are asked to serve their country for an entire year under the NYSC programme. These graduates are posted to schools, hospitals, clinics, banks and other private and public establishments, where they complement the workforce. After Nigeria s civil war, then military