The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said that it places high priority on the safety and welfare of its Corps members nationwide.
The Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau’ Ahmed, stated this while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream Two Corps Members at the scheme’s orientation camp in Amada, Gombe State, and also their colleagues in Wailo Bauchi State orientation camp.
He warned Corps members not to embark on frivolous adventures that may lead to unpleasant consequences during their service year.
He, however, said that if it is compulsory that they travel, they must obtain approval from the NYSC management in their states.
He also advised the Corps Members to adhere strictly to the NYSC dress code, adding that improper dressing in the scheme’s uniform attracts sanctions.
“Please remain disciplined throughout the service year. The service year is a year of reflection that you design how you want your future to look like,” General Ahmed said.
The Director General urged the Corps Members not to misuse social media, but rather use it for social interaction among one another, self-empowerment and to also foster national unity and integration.
In her Orientation Camp report to the Director General, the NYSC Gombe State Coordinator, Mrs Chinwe Nnenna Nwachukwu, stated that the 1,395 registered Corps members, comprising 729 males and 666 females, have displayed a high sense of discipline, resilience, loyalty and commitment to all camp activities.
Similarly, her Bauchi State counterpart, Mrs Rifkatu Daniel, said the 755 male and 712 female Corps Members in Camp have demonstrated strong zeal towards the realization of the objectives of the Orientation Course.
