Corps members have been urged to acquire vocational skills through the National Youth Service Corps’ (NYSC) Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme in order to become self-reliant.
The Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed, gave the advice while addressing the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream ‘1’ corps members in Bauchi and Plateau States’ orientation camps.
Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed, the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
He said the acquisition of skills would also enable them to create jobs for others, instead of searching for the unavailable salary jobs.
“The scheme has partnered with several institutions like the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Access Bank, Unity Bank, NNPC Foundation, NYSC Foundation, and they have been giving soft loans without interest to corps members to finance their businesses.
“Many of your predecessors that embraced skill acquisition during the service year are now business owners in different states of the federation.
“I advise you not to waste this golden opportunity but utilize it to develop yourselves and prepare for the future.
“Avoid drugs, hooliganism and cybercrime,” he advised.
He encouraged them to serve their fatherland as patriotic youths and adhere strictly to the officially approved NYSC dress code, warning that improper dressing would attract sanctions.
The NYSC Bauchi State Coordinator, Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, disclosed that a total of 1,347 corps members comprising 735 males and 612 females were registered in camp.
Similarly, the NYSC Plateau State Coordinator, Mrs Ikupolati Oluwatosin, said 1,376 corps members comprising 678 males and 698 females had been registered in camp.
The director general was accompanied on the visits by the Director, Special Duties, Alhaji Musa Abubakar, and Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa.
