The Minister of State for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has appealed to the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to review the early start time for physical drills during the three-week orientation programme. He recommended that the routine should commence by 7:00 am, against the former practice of 4:00 am. This is to enable corps members to have enough rest during their 21-day orientation camp thereby making them more active. The minister made this request during the 2025 annual management conference, themed ‘Transforming the NYSC Scheme to Meet the Yearnings of the Contemporary Nigerian Graduates and Society’, held in Abuja on Monday. He further stated that he has started making consultations to make this a reality, adding that he is dedicated to the welfare of the Nigerian youths.