The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has sworn-in a total of 1,168 corps members of the 2022 Batch ‘B’, Stream I, deployed to Nasarawa State.
Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Fadah, witnessed the ceremony held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Keffi local government area of the state.
Speaking on behalf of Fadah, NYSC Coordinator in Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Jikamshi, congratulated the corps members for successfully completing their studies and availing themselves of the national service.
He urged the corps members to participate fully in camp activities during their three-week orientation course.
“My dear compatriots, the orientation course is the first cardinal programme of the NYSC aimed at introducing you to the objectives of the scheme.
“It is designed to equip you for the tasks of the service year through lessons in skills acquisition and entrepreneurship, leadership coaching and paramilitary drills.
“You will also be engaged in other physical training and sensitization on topical national issues, among others.
“It is also a platform to kick-start various activities that will enable you to realise your potentialities and attain individual feats during and after the service.
“’I enjoin you to avail yourselves of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity by participating actively in all camp activities,’’ he said.
Jikamshi urged the corps members to familiarize themselves with NYSC’s Act and NYSC bye-laws and always comply with all orientation camp rules and regulations and be obedient to camp officials.
“You must also continue to distance yourselves from cultism, drug abuse and other social vices.
“I also urge you to avoid using social media to spread fake news or to fuel hatred and other negative purposes.
“Instead, you should deploy the same for the promotion of unity and national development,” he charged.
He advised the corps members to be security conscious at all times and to report any suspicious characters or activities around them to the appropriate authorities.
Jikamshi also advised them to take advantage of the skills and entrepreneurship development training so that they would be self-reliant, reminding them that white collar jobs were not readily available.
He appealed for support from all stakeholders in the call for the establishment of the NYSC Trust Fund, which according to him has reached an advanced stage of legislation.
“This will enhance the smooth operations of the scheme, especially by addressing the challenges of infrastructure and providing start-up capital for corps members,’’’ he explained.
Jikamshi also appealed for support of stakeholders toward the success of NYSC’s Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers aimed at providing easier access to free and qualitative healthcare, especially for the rural poor.
The corps members comprise 639 males and 529 females.
High point of the ceremony was the administration of oath of allegiance on the corps members by Justice Abdullahi Azige, who represented Nasarawa State’s Chief Judge, Justice Aisha Aliyu.
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