How The Nigerian Civil War Led To The Establishment Of NYSC

In May 1973, three years after the 30-month civil war that pitched the eastern region against the rest of Nigeria, the military administration of General Yakubu Gowon announced the establishment of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) by Decree No.24 of May 22, 1973, with the aim of uniting a highly fragmented nation. Before the war, the Igbos had expressed their disappointment in via IFTTT