The Senate has resolved to make computer literacy compulsory for teachers and pupils in private and public schools nationwide.

The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator AKON EYAKENYI of the Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District, over the falling standards of education.

She urged the Federal Government and stakeholders to establish “computer facilities for proper training of pupils and students in computer knowledge.”

The lawmakers, including senator BASSEY ALBERT AKPAN of the Akwa Ibom North-East senatorial district, enjoined the three tiers of government be fully involved in the project.

In his contribution, Senate President AHMAD LAWAN said the National Council on Education must see to the implementation of computer education, adding that the upper legislative chamber would address its funding.

the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission -EFCC has taken is anti-corruption war to the National Youth Service Corps –NYSC to fish out unqualified graduates currently in the scheme.

The EFCC said it had received a request from the NYSC to check the activities of “unpatriotic Nigerians who sell their certificates to unqualified graduates to be able to undergo the youth service”.

EFCC’s acting chairman, Mr IBRAHIM MAGU, said this in Abuja when he received the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier-General SHUAIBU IBRAHIM, in his office in Abuja.

MAGU said the EFCC would partner and support the NYSC in its move to combat fraudulent mobilisation of unqualified graduates for national service.