The NYSC scheme truly benefits everyone differently as a Nigerian lady plans to marry a man whom she met during her NYSC program.
Aniebiet-Abasi Etim and Isaiah Okonko reportedly met at their Primary Place of Assignment during the NYSC.
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The couple has proved to Nigerian graduates that the scheme can serve more than just serving their fatherland but also planning a family.
This is confirmed by the invitation card and couple pictures that Aniebiet-Abasi Etim shared with her friends on Facebook.
She posted, “Thank you Jesus… I never saw this coming…… Pls, be our guest on the 3rd of December 22, as we make it official. ##From Nysc PPA to the Altar## God is faithful, Hallelujah!”
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was created by the former military head of state Yakubu Gowon in 1973.
It is a program set up by the Nigerian government then to promote national unity and involve Nigerian graduates in the country’s development, nation-building and restructuring.
“We still plenty wey be virgin” – NYSC Corps Member
In other related stories, a corp member of the NYSC, Faith Ehimare, disclosed that she is a virgin because she chose chastity over nudity.
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Faith who currently serves the nation in a compulsory one-year service explained that she’s not the only virgin in her Alma mater, the University of Portharcourt.