NYSC urges youths to sustain patriotism, unity of Nigeria

NYSC urges youths to sustain patriotism, unity of Nigeria

The Kebbi State Coordinator of National Youths Service Corps (NYSC),Alhaji Mustapha Muhammed, has urged Nigeria’s youths to continue to be patriotic, shuns violence and promote national unity in the country.

Muhammed stated this on Saturday in Dakingari while addressing Batch A stream II corps members at the permanent orientation camp during their “Jeans carnival” celebration to mark 48 years anniversary of NYSC in Nigeria.

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During the celebration, corps members and staff staged rally across their camp with different inscriptions such as ; ‘NYSC says go on with one Nigeria(Gowon)’ and ‘ NYSC is for Unity of Nigeria, thank you Gawon’.

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Other inscriptions are: ‘Shun drug peddling and abuse,though tongue, tribe and creed may differ in brotherhood we stand,unity and togetherness is our goal’ among others.

Addressing the members, Muhammed said that, that day the NYSC was 48 years old when General Yakub Gawon established the scheme for the unity of the nation.

“Since then, NYSC as of today has become the most strong pillar in this nation.

“If not because of NYSC, some of you would not know the roads linking to Niger,Kebbi, Zamfara and Kaduna states.

“God has put us together, you already have contacts of your colleagues; I want you to maintain it. Please, be your brothers’ keepers as the person you least expect will be the one to assist you.”

Speaking on the unity of Nigeria, Muhammed, counselled them to think how to unite the nation and shun all the antics of politicians to divide the citizens.

“Forget about religious differences, ethnicity and let us think about how to build the nation.

“We must shun anything that will destroy our nation, our lives.

“You must know that politicians are the problem of this nation. So,please, my dear corps members, please,be patriotic,” the coordinator said.