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  • NYSC DG charges corps members to sustain reading culture

    The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Sulaiman Kazaure has stressed the need for corps members to sustain the habit of reading even after graduation from their various institutions of higher learning.
    Kazaure, who was in Cross River State as part of his nationwide tour to orientation camps for the ongoing 2018 Batch ‘C’, stream 1 orientation course, said this was imperative for them to continue to improve themselves.
    The DG who was represented by the Ag Director, Corps Welfare and Inspection, National Directorate, Abuja, Mr. Abdulrasheed Sanusi, who visited the NYSC permanent orientation camp, Obubra local government area urged the Corps members to always be inquisitive.
    For him, every camp activity is scheduled to imbue and communicate healthy attitudes to every Corps Member that will help them become better citizens.
    The NYSC State Coordinator, Mr. Adegoke Adewale, said the camp environment has been peaceful since it was officially opened on October 23 with a total of 2013 corps members comprising of 1021 males and 992 females.
    The State Coordinator appreciated the staff and collaborating agencies for their support so far since the commencement of the orientation course exercise.

  • Ekiti 2018: NYSC DG urges corps members to be neutral

    The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Sulaiman Kazaure, has urged corps members who will officiate at the Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State to be neutral.

    Kazaure urged the corps members to be used as ad-hoc staff to be apolitical, discharge their duties with the fear of God and not to be used by politicians to perpetrate electoral fraud.

    He said the whole world is watching them hence they should work hard towards making the election a credible and transparent process to make the Service proud of them.

    Kazaure who addressed the corps members at Ekiti Parapo Pavilion on Wednesday urged them to display high level of patriotism, neutrality and integrity in order to make the election credible and transparent.

    Represented by Director of Planning, Research and Statistics at the NYSC National Secretariat, Mrs. Victoria Okakwu, Kazaure urged them to contribute towards ensuring that the will of the people prevailed at the poll.

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    While urging the corps members to officiate at the poll without fear of favour, Kazaure assured that security agencies have promised to ensure their safety during the election.

    The NYSC chief called on them to work with the guideline already given by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

    He said: “I am here today to admonish you to make the scheme and indeed the nation proud for the Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti.

    “You are expected to be apolitical and be neutral. Do not associate with the politicians. It is the turn of Ekiti and your turn to do what is right and expected of you.

    “Be security conscious and I want to inform you that security agencies have assured us of your safety before, during and after the election.

    “All you need to do is to follow the guideline given to you by INEC. You will be given allowance by INEC so, don’t be moved by politicians and money.”

    Also speaking, Ekiti State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs. Emmanuella Okpongete said corps members had been trained and sensitized to carry out the all-important assignment.

    She urged security agencies to keep to their words by ensuring the security of lives and property of corps members during the course of the election.

  • NYSC blacklists Osun school over attack on corps members

    The National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC ) in Osun  has  blacklisted   Osogbo High School after some  corps members  were attacked by  students believed to be cult members.

    Mr Emmanuel Attah, the  Coordinator of  NYSC  in Osun,  made this known at the 2018 NYSC/corps employers’ workshop on Wednesday in Osogbo.

    Attah  said  employers were expected to provide for the  accommodation, welfare and safety needs of corps members, adding that  those who  served  in Osogbo High School in 2017 were  attacked by students suspected to be cultists  while the institution was  unable to guarantee their  safety.

    He said the failure of the principal of the school to provide protection  for corps members was responsible for the blacklisting of  the school.

    The Director General of the NYSC, Brig-Gen., Sulaiman Kazaure, represented by Mr Sadiq Ipaku, said rejection, under-utilisation, inadequate welfare as well as  lack of accommodation and transport for corps member were major challenges facing the scheme.

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    Kazaure, however,  said a Federal Government circular had directed all  Ministries, Departments and Agencies  not to reject corps members posted to them

    He said  the workshop  was to appreciate the enduring partnership between the scheme and  employers.

    Kazaure  said the workshop was also to identify the challenges in corps administration and proffer solutions.

    NAN

  • NYSC DG urges Corps members to be security conscious

    NYSC DG urges Corps members to be security conscious

    The Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps ( NYSC ), Brig. Gen. Sulaiman Kazaure, has urged Corp members serving in Zamfara state to be security conscious.

    Kazaure made the call on Sunday while addressing the NYSC 2017 Batch B at the Permanent Orientation Camp in Tsafe, Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.

    The DG urged corps members to always cooperate with security agencies and reports any breach of security or suspicious movement of any person to the nearest security points around them.

    “You should avoid night party, travelling without permission, you should always move in group and make sure that you report to the security agencies on any activities you are engage in.

    “You should feel free while serving your mother Land, we have made adequate arrangement with security operatives to give effective security for you in Zamfara,’’ he said.

    Kazaure, however, directed the state NYSC office not to post corps members to areas with security challenges.

    He tasked the corps members to take advantage of the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Programme ( SAED ) during the orientation course to be self-reliant after the service.

    “Part of efforts to address the problems of unemployment in this country, the Federal Government introduced SAED as part of the NYSC activities.

    “This is to train corps members on various skills for them to be self-reliant after the service year.

    “We all know the issue of unemployment in this country, we all know that the white collar jobs are no more available today.

    “So pay attention to SAED programme, so that you can learn what will be good for your future,’’ Kazaure said.

    He called on the corps members to support federal government policies on national unity and development.

    “As leaders of tomorrow you will determine the future of this country.

    “You should be patriotic, disciplined, honest and hard working for good future of Nigeria,’’ he said.

    Earlier, the state NYSC Coordinator, Hajiya Walida Isa said about 2,000 corps members deployed to the state registered for the orientation exercise.

    NAN reports that Kazaure was in the state in continuation of his nationwide tour of NYSC orientation camps in the country.

    NAN

  • DG, NYSC lauds Kogi for renovating camp

    DG, NYSC lauds Kogi for renovating camp

    The Director-General of National Youths Service Corps,Brig.-Gen. Sulaiman Kazaure, has commended the Kogi Government for renovating the NYSC orientation camp, Kabba in the state.

    Kazaure gave the commendation when he paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Youths and Sports, Mr Arome Adoji, in Lokoja on Monday.

    He said the renovation had proved the commitment of the government toward enhancing NYSC  scheme, especially with the increased population of corps members in the state.

    Kazaure, represented by the State  Coordinator, Mrs Oludolapo Ahile, also commended the state government for providing adequate security and welfare to serving corps members in the state.

    Responding, Adoji who is also the State Chairman, NYSC Governing Board, thanked the director-general for the visit.
    He described Gov. Yahaya Bello “as a youth friendly leader’’, who had always show interest in the scheme since he assumed duty in 2016’’.

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  • NYSC has achieved mandate, says Gowon

    NYSC has achieved mandate, says Gowon

    A former Military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, says he is proud of the National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC ) for achieving its mandate in its 44 years of existence.

    Gowon made the statement in Abuja on Friday when the NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Sulaiman Kazaure, and other top management staff of the organization paid him a courtesy visit at the Yakubu Gowon Centre on his 83rd birthday.

    He said that his administration fought to establish the NYSC in 1973 after the Nigerian civil war, to use it as a tool to promote national unity and integration of the country.

    Gowon said that the organization had achieved beyond its mandate, contrary to some opinions.

    According to him, some people have shown their determination to kill the NYSC.

    “They are saying it should be scrapped. They believe that the NYSC has out-lived its usefulness and so is no longer relevant to the society.

    “The scheme has done a lot to bring about national unity and integration.

    “There is no community you go to today where corps members are not serving and the support they bring to local communities is great.

    “The reason my government established the NYSC was to initiate reconciliation among Nigerians after the civil war.

    “We also sought to establish it for Nigerians to know each other more; promote national unity and encourage the NYSC to offer services to communities around them.

    “We fought to establish it and I am proud of the scheme and all it has achieved and continue to do for the youth and the country.

    “The NYSC should not be taken out of the constitution. Although some persons have said it should be scrapped.

    “If you listen to public opinion, you will find out that corps members are against the scrapping of the scheme.

    “This is because they understand and know its relevance and importance to their development and future,’’ Gowon said.

    He advised the scheme to operate an open-door policy where it can entertain suggestions from past and serving corps members on how to move the scheme forward.

    Earlier, Kazaure said the management of the scheme was on the visit to identify and celebrate with Gowon on his birthday.

    He lauded Gowon’s efforts in establishing the scheme, stating that corps members were in all parts of the country, carrying out their national service.

    The director-general said the corps members were bringing growth and development to communities and helping to foster unity and integration.

    “The NYSC says thank you for all you have done for the scheme; 44 years after, the scheme is still standing strong.

    “We will keep the scheme alive to continue to bring about unity and development for the youth and the nation.

    “On behalf of the NYSC, we wish you a happy birthday,’’ Kazaure said.

    The NYSC was established on May 22, 1973 during the Gowon administration.

    The company was established in a bid by the regime to bring foster rehabilitation, re-construction and reconciliation after the civil war.

    Gowon turned 83 years on Oct. 19.

    NAN