[1] There is no military conscription in Nigeria, but since 1973, graduates of universities and polytechnics have been required to take part in the National Youth Service Corps program for one year.

NYSC was created on the 22 of May 1973 during the general Yakubu Gowon regime as an avenue for the reconciliation, reconstruction, and rebuilding of the nation after the civil war.

24, which stated that the scheme was created "with a view to the proper encouragement and development of common ties among the youths of Nigeria and the promotion of national unity".

[5] Corps members (participants in the National Youth Service Scheme and colloquially called 'corpers') are posted to states other than their state of origin, where they are expected to mix with people from different ethnic group, social and family backgrounds, and learn the cultures and traditions of the indigenes in the location they are posted to.

The PCMs are then expected to proceed to their various states of posting for registration and the orientation camp exercise, which is the first phase of the service year.

There is also a "passing out ceremony" at the end of the three weeks orientation camp, after which corps members are posted to their various Place of Primary Assignment (PPA).

After eleven months at their PPA, corps member are allowed 3 weeks of vacation before their final passing out ceremony, where they would be issued certificates of completion.

[11] Prospective corps members should have a valid and functional email address and Nigerian (GSM) telephone number to register.

The bill was sponsored by Hon Awaji-Inombek Abiante, who listed insecurity in the country, the incessant killing of corpsmembers, and the inability of firms to retain corps members after service due to the failing economy as some of the reasons why the NYSC should be scrapped.