The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has posted 1,900 corps members to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, members for the 2019 batch “B” Stream 2 orientation course.
Speaking during the swearing in ceremony of 1,900 corps members, the FCT minister, Muhammed Bello, urged officials of the scheme not to hesitate to present its challenges to his office for urgent action.
He advised corps members to take full advantage of the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme, SAED, for their post-NYSC self-reliance adding that necessary support would be accorded them.
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The Minister also assured them that the FCTA was working with all relevant agencies to ensure that their security was guaranteed, while urging them to be security conscious.
Bello’s address was delivered by Samuel Atang, Director of Administration and Finance in the FCTA.
Walida Siddique-Isa, FCT Coordinator of the NYSC, assured the minister that resources and contributions from the FCTA toward the orientation course were duly received.
The coordinator thanked the administration for improving facilities in the camp, while advising the corps members to be law abiding.
Mrs Siddique-Isa who urged the Corp members to be discipline, law abiding, security conscious and always maintain the NYSC dress code, warned them not to tamper with the NYSC uniform as “it is a national symbol.
Chairperson of the NYSC governing board, Safiya Umar, emphasised that the aim of the scheme was to promote unity and integration.
In an address delivered on her behalf by Hajarat Alayande, Director of Youth Development, FCTA, Umar urged the corps members to work toward those set goals.
She reiterated the need for corps members to take active part in the SAED programme “for self-reliance and to curb high rate of unemployment as well as long term value creation.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that 1,900 corps members, comprising of 977 males and 917 females took part in the swearing in ceremony.
The oath was administered by Justice Peter Afen on behalf of the Chief Judge of the FCT.
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