The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has reaffirmed the Scheme’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with stakeholders to amplify the impact of its Community Development Service.
General Ahmed made this declaration at the NYSC Community Development Service Stakeholders’ Workshop, held at the Police Officers’ Wives National Secretariat in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Represented by Prince Mohammed Momoh, Director of Ventures Management, General Ahmed emphasized the timeliness of the workshop’s theme, “Building Strategic Partnership for Impactful Development.” He noted that the Community Development Service has been instrumental in achieving notable successes, and this collaboration will further enhance efficiency, foster innovative ideas, and drive meaningful change.
Speaking further, the Director General declared that the workshop will give further opportunity to reflect on the progress made, share success stories and identify pathways to greater achievements.
He enumerated some of the collaborations with the Scheme’s stakeholders such as; the National Population Commission, among others which birthed the tree planting awareness campaign, HIV/AIDS awareness, Reproductive Health and SDGs advocacy as success stories.
General Ahmed said Corps Members as catalysts of national development will continue to be mentored towards initiating projects that will continuously benefit her host communities.
Earlier in her address, the Director of Community Development Service and Special Projects, Hajiya Zainab Isah, said the need to streamline functions and activities for greater efficiency necessitated the workshop.
She thanked the Director General for his immense support to the Community Development Service Department which has led to the successful execution of all programmes in the department.
Some of the stakeholders at the workshop include; Mind the Gap, UNICEF, Hope Alive Foundation, NESREA, SON, GOTNI, and SDGs among others.
Dominica Nwabufo
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