NYSC DG To Corps Members – Obey Scheme’s Bye-Laws
BY NGOZI NWANKWO, ABUJA – The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed, has charged Corps members to abide by the rules, regulations and the oath of allegiance they swore to, as well as the dictates of the Schem’s bye-laws, to avoid infractions in the course of the service year.
Ahmed gave the charge while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Corps members deployed to Jigawa State at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Fanisau, Dutse and their counterparts in Bauchi State temporary orientation camp in Kangere, urged them to endeavour to serve the country in a manner that will portray them as good ambassadors of their families, institutions of graduation, and indeed the Scheme.
The NYSC Director General also advised the Corps members to respect the cultures and traditions of their host communities as well as create harmonious relationships with members of their communities of service.
Ahmed enjoined the Corps members to use their social media platforms responsibly by promoting positive and constructive content at all times.
In his camp situation report to the Director General, the Jigawa State Coordinator of the NYSC, Mr Dawut Jidda, said 1,434 Corps members comprising of 774 males and 660 females were registered in the camp.
Jidda commended the teamwork and synergy among the orientation course officials drawn from the various organisations that constituted the Scheme’s collaborating agencies and credited the smooth operations of the camp to the seamless teamwork and the discipline of the Corps members.
Similarly, in her camp brief, the Bauchi State Coordinator, Mrs Rifkatu Daniel said a total of 1,468 Corps members comprising 717 males and 751 females were registered, adding that the Corps members have displayed high sense of discipline and loyalty to the Scheme.
Daniel also commended their cooperation with the Camp authorities saying that they have been participating actively in all the camp activities.