DEBATE

Topic: NYSC SHOULD BE SCRAPPED

Teams

FOR: John Akinwamide, Roses Ita Enang

AGAINST:

Judges: Dr Dipo Awojide, Dr Akin Adetutu

Format of the debate:

Each participant from both teams (2 participant per team) will be given time to speak based on their preselected views (first speaker team A, first speaker team B, second speaker team A then second speaker team B). After all 4 have spoken, the judges will be given the opportunity to critically question the teams based on the points they have raised. Each participant will be allowed to respond to the judges. The judges are allowed to respond if they feel the participant hasn’t fully answered the question. The audience will also be allowed to ask questions and finally each team will ask the opposing team a question each. The judges will then decide on the winner based on content of the delivery and the answers given to questions by each team.

Resources for Debaters

Academic Views

https://www.unilorin.edu.ng/publications/abdulrauf/NYSC%20and%20the%20quest%20for%20national%20unity%20and%20development.pdf

http://www.gjournals.org/GJSC/GJSC%20PDF/2013/December/082013792%20Adesope%20et%20al.pdf

Views from Nigerians

http://www.abuja-ng.com/motion-to-scrap-nysc.html

http://www.360nobs.com/2015/04/nigeria-should-nysc-still-be-scrapped-after-successful-2015-general-election/

Pros and Cons of NYSC

http://buzznigeria.com/nysc-20-pros-and-cons-of-scrapping-out-the-nysc-scheme/

Omotola Jalade Ekehinde’s view

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/omotola-jalade-ekehinde-and-scraping-of-nysc/

Olufemi Oluwaseye’s view

http://www.thebreakingtimes.com/time-to-scrap-national-youth-service-corps/