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  • 2,400 NYSC members posted to Sokoto – Coordinator

    2,400 NYSC members posted to Sokoto – Coordinator

    Alhaji Musa Abubakar, Sokoto State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corp ( NYSC ), on Tuesday said 2,400 corps members were posted to the state for the 2017 batch B stream 1 service year.

    Abubakar told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto that registration and other preliminary activities for the corps members had commenced at Wamakko Orientation camp.

    He said that the Governor of the State, Aminu Tambuwal, would declare the orientation open on Thursday.

    Abubakar said that routine physical, moral and educative activities were lined up for the prospective corps members.

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    The coordinator said that the exercise would prepare them for future challenges in accordance with government’s intention to inculcate moral discipline and foster unity along ethnic and religious lines.

    He enjoined government and other organisation accepting corps members for their primary assignments to improve on their accommodation and reception of the members as well as their interaction with them.

    Abubakar said NYSC members would be in the state to understand cultural values, have knowledge of environment different from theirs, so as to inculcate in them sense of patriotism toward national development.

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  • NYSC members receive Sultan Community Service Award

    NYSC members receive Sultan Community Service Award

    Two National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have won the Sultan Abubakar Sa’ad III Community Service Award in Sokoto State.

    The state NYSC Coordinator, Alhaji Musa Abubakar said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Sokoto, that the recipients were of the 2016 batch ‘A’, stream 1,

    He gave the names of the awardees as Mr Clifford Udeh and Miss Shekirat Adetona, who served in Government Girls Day Secondary School, Bashire and Government Junior Secondary School, Ginga in Tambuwal and Shagari local government areas respectively.

    He said that the Sultan’s award was for corps members who served in rural areas and distinguished themselves in their interactions with locals and community development initiatives.

    Abubakar said that out of the 1,875 corps members under the batch who completed their service year on Nov. 2, seventeen also received awards for outstanding performance.

    He said that among the 17, four obtained state government awards, three won local government awards while 10 received commendations for efficient service in their various places of primary assignments.

    Abubakar also disclosed that two corps members from Sokoto state won second and third positions in fashion design and leather works respectively at the NYSC national skills and entrepreneurship competition.

    “We are hopeful that some corps members from the state will get presidential awards as the committee begins to screen nominations from states,” the official said.

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    On sanctions, the coordinator said that six corps members would repeat the service year for absconding from their places of primary assignments, while 10 others had their service year extended for between two weeks and one month, for various offences.

    He said that the NYSC had partnered with some agencies to impart business skills to corps members in order for them to be productive during and after service.

    Abubakar said that the Bank of Industry, Central Bank of Nigeria, Heritage Bank and poverty eradication agencies had granted loans ranging from N1 million to N3 million to some corps members.

    “At present 10 corps members have established business outfits based on the training they received and are prepared to stay in Sokoto after the service year,” the coordinator said.

    He identified lack of accommodation as a major challenge facing corps members in the state and appealed to the state government and other corporate bodies to assist.

    Read Also: NYSC sanctions 15 corps members in Nasarawa

  • NYSC deploys 2,300 corps members to Sokoto – Coordinator

    NYSC deploys 2,300 corps members to Sokoto – Coordinator

    The National ‎Youth Service Corps(NYSC) Coordinator in Sokoto state, Alhaji Musa Abubakar has confirmed the deployment of 2,300 corps members under the 2017 Batch ”A”Stream II to the state.

    Abubakar made the disclosure Tuesday at the Wamakko Permanent Orientation camp while adding that the orientation exercise for the newly deployed corps members to the state opens Wednesday 26th July, 2017.

    According to the Coordinator, registration exercise commences on the same day, while it closes by midnight on Thursday, July 27.

    Similarly, Abubakar said corps members who may successfully register will be sworn in on Friday, July 28, while the camp closes on Tuesday, August, 15.

    ” We have concluded all the necessary arrangements to ensure the security and welfare of the corps members, both during and after the orientation exercise”, he stated.

  • Corps member dies of heart failure

    Corps member dies of heart failure

    A National Youth Service Corps member serving in Sokoto State has died of heart failure, the State NYSC Coordinator, Alhaji Musa Abubakar, announced Friday.

    Abubakar  named the deceased as Anthony Ochai  from Benue State.

    He spoke at  the passing out of 1,411 corps members deployed to the state under the 2016 batch ”A”, Stream One.

    Ochai was deployed to the Government Secondary School, Tsamaye, Sabon-Birni Local Government in the state for his primary assignment

    “The deceased was resting after a football match between the various batches of the scheme, suddenly he just collapsed and died,” Abubakar said.

    “His remains were brought to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto and it was confirmed that he died of heart failure.”

    Abubakar also said 10 corps members had their service year extended by between three months to one year, for absconding.

    However, 10 corps members were given state merit awards, while four others received the Chairman’s commendation certificate.

    He added that 85 other corps members were given commendation letters for outstanding performance.

    Abubakar advised the outgoing corps members to continue to be good ambassadors of the service.

     

  • Corps member dies of heart failure in Sokoto

    Corps member dies of heart failure in Sokoto

    A Corps member, Anthony Ochai, from Benue State, has died of heart failure in Sokoto, the State NYSC Coordinator, Alhaji Musa Abubakar, has said.

    Abubakar made the disclosure in Sokoto on Friday, during the passing out ceremony of 1,411 corps members deployed to the state under the 2016 batch ”A”, Stream One.

    He said:” The late corps member was serving at the Government Secondary School, Tsamaye, Sabon-Birni Local Government in the state.

    ” The deceased was resting after a football match between the various batches of the scheme, suddenly he just collapsed and died.

    ” His remains were brought to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto and it was  confirmed that he died of heart failure.”

    Abubakar further stated that the late corps member hailed from Ugbokolo village, in Ukopo local government of Benue state.

    The coordinator also said that the remains of the late  Ochai would be buried on Friday in his home town, in Benue State.

    Abubakar further disclosed that 10 corps members had their service year extended by between three months to one year, for abscondment.

    In the same vein, 10 corps members were given state merit awards, while four others received the Chairman’s commendation certificate.

    He added that 85 other corps members were given commendation letters for outstanding performance.

    Abubakar advised the outgoing corps members to continue to be good ambassadors of the service