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He proposed that students should be able to decide whether to participate in national service.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Kuagbenu, in an interview on Eyewitness News, expressed his disagreement, stating that Bawumia does not appreciate the value of national service. Kuagbenu highlighted the importance of national service in promoting national unity, cohesion, and providing practical experience to school leavers.<\/p>\n<p>He suggested that Dr. Bawumia\u2019s lack of personal experience with national service could have influenced his decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNational service is free. What is paid to service personnel is a stipend. That is about 40% of what graduates will earn if they are employed in the public service or civil service. They are rather saving the state billions of cedi\u2026I know for a fact that he [Bawumia] didn\u2019t do national service, so he doesn\u2019t understand how much this country is saving from the services of personnel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026We must even improve the scheme and ensure that we harness the skill of human resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Vincent Kuagbenu, has criticised Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s proposal to make national service voluntary if elected president. 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