Govt flags off the first batch of NYS graduates to work in Saudi Arabia.

The Ministry of Labour on Saturday flagged off the first batch of National Youth Service (NYS) graduates leaving the country for Saudi Arabia.

According to the Ministry, about 46 graduates are set to leave the country to secure different jobs in the foreign nation.

The flagging-off event was presided over by Labour Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime who stated that was the first cohort out of 273 NYS graduates set to depart for the same destination over the course of the current month.

“We want to establish an international brand as the source of excellent labour by focusing on NYS graduates because of their high discipline,” the Ministry of Labour stated.