Nysc: 12 Corp members to repeat service in Bauchi state

By Bodunrin Kayode

12 corps members who violated the codes of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) attached to their service years have been asked to repeat the entire exercise in Bauchi state.

Although the names of those declared as culpable were withheld by management, the erring members some of whom abandoned their primary duty posts are to serve a full year with only half allowance this time as punishment.

The Coordinator of the NYSC in the state Rifkatu Yakubu disclosed this while addressing the 2023 Batch A stream 1 corps members before the distribution of the Certificate of National Service to deserving corps members recently.

Daniel admonished them to avoid travelling at night and if need be, to break their journey whenever it was dark and lodge in designated safe places to continue the following day.

She also enjoined the corps members to desist from anti social vices noting that such acts can put their family and loved ones in shame at the end of the day.

The nysc scheme is a compulsory program for all graduates of Nigerian tertiary institutions under 30, years aimed at uniting them withy the ideals of the nation.

Nysc: 12 Corp members to repeat service in Bauchi state

Corps Members Urged To Sustain Courage Of Serving In Borno

By: Melvin Ibe

The corps members serving their mandatory one-year national youth service in Borno have been urged to sustain their courage in carrying out their service in the state.

It could be recalled that for over 13 years following the decade-long Boko Haram insurgency in Borno, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp was shut down, but with the emerging peace in the state, the Orientation Camp was recently reopened.

Speaking during their visit to the NYSC temporary orientation camp in Maiduguri, the Coordinator of Internal Diaspora Borno State Chapter, Chief Emmanuel Ugochukwu Egwudike (Go-Easy) , who led the leadership of the various non-indigenous tribes in the state to the camp, said their visit is part of their continuous effort and support to the state government, most importantly towards restoration of peace, hope, dignity, stability, and to boost the confidence of the newly arrived corps members.

Chief Egwudike assured the corps members that his members will do everything to give them maximum support and ensure that the service to their fatherland in the state ends remarkably well.

The Coordinator informed the corps members that the state government, under the leadership of Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, holds non-indigenes in the state in high esteem; hence, every December 25th, the Governor provides free transport to everyone who wishes to travel home to celebrate Christmas and the new year with loved ones.

We are here to welcome you as our brothers and sisters. Most of us have spent over 30 years in the state, and the majority of our successes and breakthroughs in life came from here. Our assurance to you is that you will never regret your decision to serve here.

The Governor has already given you a warm reception with gifts, and he has demonstrated that he is a detribalized Nigerian by assuring you of engagement in the services of the state. We are assuring you that many good things will come your way in the course of your stay in the state,” Egwudike said.

Further encouraging the corps members, the General Secretary of Internal Diasporans, Mr. Olusegun Asiwaju Alabi, who is from Oyo State, urged the corps members to see their postings to the state as a divine call destined by God.

He assured that the leadership of the association will, from time to time, visit the corps members to ensure their wellbeing and good condition of service.

The President of the Imo State Welfare Association, Chief Francis Meke, assured the corps members that none of them would regret their service in the state, noting that Borno, which is known as the home of peace, has raised many prominent Nigerians from other parts of the country.

In a similar vein, Chief Abraham Kanti, the President General of the TIV community in Borno State and an entrepreneur, urged the corps members to key into entrepreneurship, where opportunity abounds in the state, while Chief John Azimeye, the President General of the Niger-Delta community in the state, urged the corps members to take fear out of their minds and embrace the service.

Responding, Obani Prince Azubuike, the Ezendigbo of the Orientation Camp and a graduate of transport management technology at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), said before coming to the state, he heard different negative stories, but on arrival at the camp, the reverse was the case.

He commended the state governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, for his benevolence to the corps members and the warm reception he gave them, and he promised to finish his service in the state.

Corps Members Urged To Sustain Courage Of Serving In Borno

NYSC Relocates Orientation Camp Amidst Insecurity in Plateau State

By: Zidon Alexander

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Plateau state has temporarily relocated its orientation camp ahead of the 2023 Batch B stream one that will resume in July.

Eddy Mugwan NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations said, the new temporal NYSC camp orientation camp is at Waye Foundation by Buken Academy, Doi Du, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Even though Mr. Mugwan did not disclosed reasons for the relocation , NEWSng deducted that the rising insecurity in Mangu where the permanent orientation camp is located prompt the relocation.

Since June after the 2023 general elections communities in Mangu have continued to face attacks which has been described as “genocide’ by Governor Caleb Mutfwang . Over 20000 people have been displaced by the attacks and more than 20 deaths have been recorded according to findings.

Governor Mutfwand have already imposed 24 hours curfew twice in the affected local government to restore peace and security ,banning movements except essential workers.

Shortly after the last curfew was declared in Mangu local government, Operation Safe Haven, a special joint task force in the state temporarily relocated their Base to Mangu. Abdusalam Abubakar commander of operation safe Haven said ” we will stay here until we stabilized the situation, the Governor is disturbed by the insecurity and that is why I am personally here to lead my troops “. He lamented.

NYSC Relocates Orientation Camp Amidst Insecurity in Plateau State