Kate Henshaw causes stir as she advocates for NYSC scrap amid reopening of Borno camp after 13 years

Veteran Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has recently advocated for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program to be abolished in a post that went viral on social media.

The actress shared her unforgettable experience in a tweet sent from her verified Twitter account, where she also mentioned that she tented in Bauchi state.

Kate mentioned that she received many freebies with her NYSC identity card while a corps member.

"When I served in the North, it was a very memorable experience. Travelling from Bauchi by road to the airport was safe & then flying to Lagos just with my NYSC ID card, which also got me rebate on my ticket," she said.

In a tweet posted from her verified Twitter account, the actress described her wonderful experience and said that she had camped in Bauchi state.

She said: "It's time to SCRAP this idea since corpers can't travel within this country without LET OR HINDRANCE! Stop putting the lives of young people at risk with moribund ideas. Security is a priority & needs to be sorted totally, not technically."

This occurs as the NYSC camp in Borno reopens after a 13-year hiatus.

See netizens reactions here

flakkyBanky: "I did my 3 weeks orientation in Taraba and it was an interesting experience, I still can’t believe I’ve lived in the North. Also spent a day is Yola touring around before getting my flight back home. Them no born me well to try that again with the insecurities everywhere ."

GbemiDennis: "The purpose of national integration and unity which this scheme should be serving has been eroded due to several avoidable reasons. It has gradually turned to a space to fulfil academic and certification requirement without a sense of nation building. SMH."

CryptoStarterTV: "I think the NYSC is a distraction the government now uses to avoid employing a valuable workforce. Why employ when you can recycle free workers yearly?"

When I served in the North,it was a very memorable experience. Travelling from Bauchi by road to the airport was safe & then flying to Lagos just with my NYSC ID card, which also got me rebate on my ticket.
It's time to SCRAP this idea since corpers can't travel within this…

— Kate Amaka Henshaw (@HenshawKate) August 23, 2023