Applause for ex-Minority Leader on NYSC Act

Erstwhile  House of Representatives Minority Leader Femi Gbajabiamila drew the admiration of his colleagues on the floor of the House of Representatives yesterday when he halted attempt to amend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act without due process.

Gbajabiamila’s intervention followed the debate of a motion of urgent  public importance by Kingsley Chinda  (PDP, Rivers).

Chinda regretted that over time, youth corps members have been subjected to undue injuries and the deaths in areas where they were not familiar with around the country.

He said there was a need to review the terms and conditions under which the corps members served.

Gbajabiamila raised a point of order after which he congratulated Dogara over his victory as Speaker on Tuesday.

Members broke into a loud applause in appreciation of his sportsmanship.

He said the review of terms and conditions can only be carried out as an amendment to the Act that established the institution which the motion was not capable of.

The intervention led to an amendment to the resolution of the motion which led to the removal of the prayer on the review of the Act.

Sani Zoro (APC, Jigawa) said there was a need to review all dysfunctional institutions set up by the Federal government to foster unity in the country.

In their resolution, the lawmakers urged the Police to investigate all killings involving the NYSC members in the country.

The Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, put the motion to a voice vote and it was unanimously passed.