Read the passage:
'The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was established by decree in 1973 in the immediate aftermath of the Nigerian Civil War, with the primary mandate of fostering national unity, cultural integration, and post-conflict reconciliation. By deploying university and polytechnic graduates to states outside their sociocultural zones for a mandatory service year, the scheme sought to dismantle ethnic prejudices and cultivate national consciousness. Over the past five decades, corps members have served as critical frontline human resources, particularly as teachers in rural secondary schools and medical personnel in primary healthcare clinics.'
In what major practical way have corps members supported rural Nigerian communities?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. serving as teachers in rural secondary schools and staff in healthcare clinics
- Step 1: Locate closing sentence: 'corps members have served as critical frontline human resources, particularly as teachers in rural secondary schools and medical personnel in primary healthcare clinics'. Answer: serving as teachers in rural secondary schools and staff in healthcare clinics. Why not the others: Corps members do not construct major highway bridges, regulate airlines, or fund bank loans.
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