The Katsina State Government has retirated it’s continuous support for the Natonal Youth Service Corps (NYSC )in Nigeria.
The State Governor Aminu Bello Masari stated this today when the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Katsina State, North-West Nigeria.
The Governor who praised the existing cordial relationship between the State Government and the Scheme, thanked the Director-General for the visit.
Speaking on the COVID-19 safety measures, the Governor used the occasion to announce the State Government’s decision to make COVID-19 vaccines available for Corps members and requested the NYSC Secretariat to liaise with the State Ministry of Health in that regard.
Cooperation and assistance
Earlier, Ibrahim had expressed gratitude to the Governor for the cooperation and assistance the NYSC enjoyed from his administration.
He commended the Governor for the most recent gesture of renovating several blocks of hostels and the multipurpose hall at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Katsina.
In further acknowledging the NYSC-friendly disposition of the Governor, the Director-General recalled how he personally led rescue efforts when some Corps Members were involved in a road traffic accident two years ago.
He therefore expressed commitment to further strengthening the cordial relationship between the Scheme and the State Government.
Emmanuel Ukoh
