By Habibu Harisu
Wamakko (Sokoto State), – The acting Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Christy Ubah, has urged corps members to initiate impactful community development vprojects and be security conscious at all times.
Ubah gave the advice on Tuesday while addressing the 2022 Batch C, stream II, corp members at the NYSC orientation camp, Wamakko Local Government Area in Sokoto state.
She urged the corps members to initiate viable projects that would impact positively on their host communities during the service year to boost development.
Ubah enjoined the corps members to avoid free rides so as not to become victims of the tricks of criminals and refrain from unnecessary journeys during thier service year.
The acting DG further advised the corps members to always follow available channels of communication available in the scheme to address grey issues.
She also cautioned against the negative use of the social media, saying “don’t go to social media to report allowance issue, if caught, you will be sanctioned appropriately.”
On the 2023 general elections, the Ubah called on corps members who may participate to take advantage of the election sensitisation programmes and training to get knowledge on the exercise.
She urged them to be neutral, apolitical, patriotic , not to compromise and to do the right things during the election.
Ubah appealed to politicians to protect the corps members and put them first before their personal interests.
” Be straight forward on issues, build bridges and relationships. You are going to benefit from it later.
“It is one of the assets you will gather here and it is going to help you in the future,” Ubah said.
She said the intention of forefathers in NYSC scheme was to enhance understanding, foster unity and integration of the citizens
The acting DG expressed delight with the achievements of the scheme and attributed the outcomes to the efforts, contributions and innovations of corps members towards unity and nation building.
In his remarks, the Coordinator of NYSC in Sokoto State, Mr Muhammad Nakamba, expressed satisfaction of NYSC members towards the general orientation courses.
Nakamba said all the camp officials and collaborating bodies were doing well in the course and were diligently discharging their duties.
He urged the corps members to be deligent on Skills Acquisition and Empowerment Development (SAED) and learn the skills, saying,” white collar jobs are now not readily available.” (NAN)
