The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has advised Corps Members to avoid night travel or board vehicles from unauthorised motor parks.
In a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the Scheme, Mr. Eddy Megwa, the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah advised Corps Members at NYSC Orientation Camps in Anambra and the Enugu States respectively.
According to the statement, General Fadah said NYSC Management has put in place adequate security measures that will guarantee the safety of every Corps Member throughout the service year, but added that Corps Members should complement the efforts by adhering to personal safety precautions and avoid risky adventures.
He urged them to utilise the golden opportunities of the service year to add value to themselves by embracing the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme of the Scheme to acquire vocational skills that will make them job creators.
He also admonished the Corps Members to provide projects that will improve the living standards of their host communities and also serve as good legacies after their service year.
The Anambra State Coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Iruma Blessing said the Corps Members have already keyed into the Skill Acquisition and other Orientation programmes with high spirit.
“We have a total of 1,793 Corps Members comprising 766 males and 1,027 females”, she said.
Similarly, the NYSC Enugu State Coordinator, Mr Ubi Sam Ujogu informed the Director-General that the Corps Members have adapted to the camp environment with the camp officials working as a team.
Dominica Nwabufo
