Shittu, despite graduating from the defunct University of Ife [now Obafemi Awolowo University] at the age of 25 years, failed to participate in the programme.
This revelation is coming about a week after Kemi Adeosun was compelled to step down from her post as Nigeria's finance minister when it was found that she skipped national service and then procured a fake exemption certificate to cover her tracks.
Thorough checks at the NYSC headquarters showed that the Communications Minister did not present himself for service after graduation and is yet to do so till date.
When contacted, Shittu admitted that he did not serve but claimed he thought his first political post after graduation could suffice as national service.
He said,
"The constitution provides for the qualification needed for state assembly members, NYSC is not there. I didn't need it to become a member of the State Assembly, and that is already a service."
The Minister said he deliberatively skipped the NYSC scheme because he was convinced that his membership of the state assembly was itself a 'service'.
The Minister said he deliberatively skipped the NYSC scheme because he was convinced that his membership of the state assembly was itself a 'service'.
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