Is NYSC Nigeria’s new beacon of hope?, by Kachifoo Nwobodo In a fascinating high drama that foreshadows the growing quest for a better country among Nigerians, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has become the moral icon for the Nigeria of our dream. Indeed, the service scheme which is celebrating its 50 years of existence this year has shown a remarkable hunger to point Nigeria towards the path of national renewal and ethical rebirth. In the words of the great novelist, Chinua Achebe, “one of the truest tests of integrity is...