
Ayodele Olawande, the Minister of Youth Development, has retracted his previous statement suggesting that Adire fabric could replace the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) khaki uniform. The reversal was announced via a statement on his X account, following significant backlash from the public regarding the initial proposal.
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