By Abdullahi Idris, Bauchi Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to i...
By Abdullahi Idris, Bauchi
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to initiate meaningful Community Development Service projects to add value to their host communities and places of primary assignment.
Mohammed stated this during the swearing-in of the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 corps members on Tuesday at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Wailo, in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state.
Represented by Abubakar Bununu, the Commissioner for Security and Internal Affairs, Mohammed said it was imperative for the corps members to dwell in the initiation of meaningful projects to stay away from inappropriate behaviors while in the camp and during the service year.
He enjoined them to take the noble call with utmost seriousness and dedicate themselves towards achieving the scheme’s goal of national unity and development.
“The good people of Bauchi State appreciate and understand the objectives and philosophy of the scheme.
On his part, Commissioner for Ministry Youth and Sport Development Mr Muhammad Salis, represented by acting Permanent Secretary Lawal Mohammed congratulated the corps members for attaining this rare opportunity.
"I also wish to state here with pleasure that these prospective corps members have exhibited decorum, dedication and willingness during their few days of stay in this camp.
"This commitment of the prospective Corp members has undoubtedly indicated their readiness to embrace the principles of the National Service as instituted by the proponents of the scheme," he said
Salis reiterated that at the end of the three weeks orientation programme, the prospective Corp members will surely perform excellently within their abilities towards the development of our towns and villages by giving out their very best in the service of the nation.
He appreciated Gov Mohammed for his gracious approval and release of funds to carry out a minor upgrade and renovations at the camp staff and other structures , as well as other support to the NYSC scheme in the state.
Earlier, the NYSC Coordinator in the state, Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, commended the state government for its unwavering commitment towards the realization of the scheme’s objectives.
She, however, urged the state government to provide additional hostels both for the corps members and camp’s officials.
Yakubu also called for the upgrade of the camp’s multi-purpose hall to accommodate the growing population of the corps members.
She said that 1,325 corps members comprising 732 males and 593 females registered at the camp.
“All of them shall at the end of the orientation exercise be posted to areas where their services are most needed in accordance with the NYSC posting policy,’’ he said.
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