A Nigerian civil society group, National Alliance for Democracy (NAD), calls on former Nigerian leaders to intervene in proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). In separate but aligned reporting, NAD urges General Yakubu Gowon—credited with founding the NYSC—and all former Presidents to engage President Bola Tinubu and related authorities over changes currently under consideration and/or approval. The group says it is concerned that some elements of the proposed reforms could negatively affect the scheme’s role in promoting national unity, integration, and cohesion among Nigerians. NAD frames its appeal as an effort to protect the national interest, arguing that the reforms should be reviewed with safeguards that preserve the NYSC’s objectives. Both sources describe NAD’s message as urgent, noting that the reforms are already at a stage where they have been approved for consideration or advancement, prompting calls for political and elder-state intervention. The reports do not specify the exact provisions being challenged, nor do they provide direct responses from the government or other stakeholders.