THE Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Friday, insisted that he has not violated any law by evading the mandatory national service for fresh Nigerian graduates.
The Oyo State governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) equated his sojourn as a lawmaker in the Oyo State House of Assembly in the second Republic to the compulsory youth service.
Shittu said: “I left in 1978 and left Law School in 1979 and the constitution says, anyone, who qualifies to contest an election or who has gone through an election and wins, he is obligated to move through the House of Assembly which I did for four years. So, it is a form of higher service as far as I’m concerned and even now, I am still in service.”
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The Communications Minister further declared that he was not bothered by negative reactions trailing his claim that his “service as lawmaker in old Oyo State and as minister was higher than the national youth service, just as he cautioned that no one should liken his predicament to the forged NYSC Certificate of Exemption presented by immediate past Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun.
“I’m not worried. Do you see any worry on my face? I don’t think so except someone has a superior argument and proves it. There are walls of difference. Unfortunately, Kemi had a fake certificate, I didn’t present any, I didn’t have one; I simply followed the constitutional requirement that if you are qualified to contest an election, it is compulsory for you to serve the nation in the capacity that you won an election.” Shittu said.
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He’s not worried for breaking the law and he wants to be a leader? This can only take place in Nigeria, lawless individuals rising to lead. Very shameful and unacceptable. God deliver Nigeris from self imposed thieves. Amen
In Nigeria NYSC is not that important to a rich Nigerian, but rather important to a poor Nigerian, when looking for a job they will ask you your NYSC certificate if you are poor, but if you are from rich family once you are done with your first degree available and ready jobs are waiting for you. So this is exactly what Shittu is trying to enlighten us
NYSC is compulsory for any Higher institutions graduate until 1985 when it was restricted to HND and University degree holders. If you have any excuse not to serve, then you apply for an exemption based on the laid down rules in the NYSC act. Anything short of that is an act of illegality. Serving ones father land is also a measure of patriotism and one quality to be considered to contest for a political office. Whatever Shittu is saying, “Na wash”.
Prince Adewale Adeolu Akinjisade you have clearly stated your point correctly, but in today’s Nigeria the rich families NYSC is of no importance to them, because money is everything in our day to day activities, that is the clear massage and the clear picture of what Shittu is saying
NYSC? Your alqueda look is scary bro.
Your Oga no have,why must you have ?
Shittu is out there with confidence that “ I don’t have NYSC certificate ” and the law can’t do anything about that. It is only you and me that need NYSC moreover age limit is around the corner once you are above 29years old some organization won’t consider your application, but not in there families (rich family) with or without NYSC no Wahalaaa
You are stupid, what sign of alqaeda you see in him, is he the first person in government to have beard, alabosi
Umar Musa Then he should be a governor and minister in his rich family. If you can’t serve the people as a youth Corper, you don’t deserve to “serve” them either as a minister or governor. Don’t give excuse please if you want the country to live up to the Change they make noise about. I did my service in 1989 and have never worked for government or for another family.
You should be