Be Security Conscious DG Urges NYSC Members
By Onuminya Ochowechi In Sokoto
The Director General of National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) Brig Gen Ibrahim Shuaibu has urged the National Youth Service Corp Members to be security conscious during their one year compulsory national service.
Shuaibu stated this on Tuesday at Wamakko permanent orientation camp, Sokoto State during the swearing in of 2021 Batch C stream 1 corps members.
DG represented by the NYSC state coordinator Alhaji Muhammad Nakamba enjoined the corps members to be patient and receptive to all instructions that would launch them into the unique process of patriotic service to the nation.
He added that their security is guaranteed throughout their service period in the state stressing that despite security challenges all over the country, Sokoto still remain peaceful.
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Shuaibu advised them to take the skills acquisition program during the orientation course seriously in order to be well equipped for self employment after service.
“It is no longer news that white collar jobs are hard to come by , for this reason the empowerment of corps members for self employment and wealth creation has been the major area of focus for the scheme since 2012 he stated.
” I’m happy to inform you that many of your predecessors , who embraced vocational and entrepreneurial training on the SAED platform , are now successful business owners he added.
The DG reminded them of the need to continue to comply with COVID19 prevention protocols throughout the orientation course saying Federal Government has announced plan to make presentation of evidence of COVID19 vaccination by civil servants a prerequisite for gaining entry to public offices from 1st December 2021 stressing the rules could apply for corps members.
Shuaibu who thanked the presidential steering committee on COVID19 and Nigeria Centre For Disease (NCDC) , National Agency For Control Of AIDS (NACA), federal , State , Local governments , security agencies, traditional rulers, Corps members employers and other stakeholders , especially in area of security and general welfare of corps members.
On her part the camp director Hajia Rakiya Iliya thanked the Governor and the people of Sokoto state for their unflinching support to the scheme.
She implored the corps members to fully participate in all the camp activities saying that though camp activities are regimental hence the need to inculcate discipline as the scheme would not tolerate misconduct and indiscipline from any of them.
The chief judge of Sokoto State Justice Muhammad Sa’adu.Sifawa represented by Senior Magistrate Shuaibu Ahmad administered the oath of allegiance on 1,194 corps members comprising 581 males and 613 females
