NYSC D-G, governors task youth corps members on productive engagements, community services
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, has tasked corps members to be productive and participate actively in the community development programmes during the mandatory one year national service.
Ahmed, represented by the NYSC Coordinator in Sokoto State, Alhaji Usman Yakubu-Yaro, gave the charge at the closing ceremony of 2024 Batch ‘A stream 1′ Orientation programme for corps members at the camp in Sokoto, on Wednesday.
He advised them to accept their postings in good faith and integrate with residents of their host communities, as well as contribute to the growth of the area.
Ahmed also urged the corps members to respect the culture and traditions of their host communities, ensure peaceful coexistence, and to be resilient and add value to the communities.
“Take security issues seriously, read the instructions in your manual and abide by them accordingly. Your security is our concern, but no one can secure you more than yourself,” he said.
The D-G emphasised the need for 1590 corps members posted to the Sokoto and Zamfara, who were at the orientation camp in Sokoto, to actively be involved in the entrepreneurship skills training programmes.
According to him, this will assist them to become self reliant in future.
