Pressure is mounting on the Bola Tinubu-led government to scrap the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme over growing security concerns.
The calls follow reports of kidnappings, killings and attacks involving corps members in different parts of the country.
Haruna Danjuma, national president of the Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria (PTA), said the government should discontinue the programme if it cannot guarantee the safety of participants.
Danjuma said parents are increasingly worried about the risks young graduates face during the mandatory national service year.
His words: “On behalf of parents, we are not happy with what is happening. It is painful to lose a child.
“It is not easy to train a child from birth until they complete university and then at NYSC, the child gets kidnapped.
“We have said it repeatedly that the government has the responsibility of ensuring the security and welfare of all Nigerians.
“Since they engaged these young graduates in the scheme, they must ensure the safety of our children.
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