Mallam Nasir El-Rufai
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai
As
2,500 corps members deployed to Kaduna State by National Youth Service
Corps (NYSC) resume proper primary service, Kaduna State Governor, Malam
Nasir El-Rufai, has promised to facelift the camp facilities before the
next orientation exercise.
El-Rufai said doing so will give
incoming corps members deployed to the state conducive environment to
begin the service year on motivating ground which will eventually lead
to maximum productivity.
The governor said he has directed the
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture to ensure that contractors
commence work on the comprehensive renovation of the facilities
immediately after the corps members may have vacated the camp.
El-Rufai, who was represented by Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Culture, Daniel Dan-Auta, while declaring the camp closed on Wednesday,
reiterated the commitment of his administration to providing youths
with needed support to make them triumph in their endeavours because of
their pivotal role in developmental projects of his administration.
The governor also assured corps members
of their safety in any part of the state they are posted to serve as
adequate security measures in collaboration with security apparatus in
the State, adding that he will reward those that distinguished
themselves at the end of the service year.
El-Rufai further directed that all
ministries, department and agencies of the state government must not
reject corps members posted to them.
“Let me remind you once more that the
major objective of the NYSC is to foster unity and integration among the
diverse ethnic nationalities of our great country through the youths. I
therefore urge you to pursue the realization of this goal in practical
terms by taking your host community as your home and joining in
contributing to its socio-economic development, ” said the governor.
Earlier, NYSC Coordinator in the State,
Prince Mohammed Momoh, thanked the State government for moral and
financial supports to the scheme, quickly appealed to the governor to
fulfill his promise as regarding commencement of the rehabilitation
before the next orientation camp few months away from now.
“The completion of the rehabilitation
before the next orientation as promised by the state government will
make the camp more conducive for informing corps members,” he said.
He urged corps members to identify areas
of needs of their host communities and mobilize members of the
communities to over-come such challenges.
He however implored them to respect the
custom, culture and traditions of the people and do their best to
identify with their problems and aspiration particularly those in the
grassroots.
Credit: Nation
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