Yemi Obafemi
Major General HT Dada has commended the Management of National Youth Service Corps for their roles and impact in mentoring Corps Members.
He gave the commendation during a visit by the Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed in his office in Enugu,
Dada who is the General Officer Commanding, 82 Div. Nigerian Army, Enugu, the deployment policy of NYSC by posting Corps Members outside their State of Origin has to different cultures.
He said, “the deployment policy of NYSC by posting Corps Members outside their State of Origin has exposed many graduate youths to know different cultures, values and beliefs of other tribes across the country.
“Many ex-Corps Members have become self reliant through the NYSC entrepreneurship training they were exposed to, during their service year”.
He also commended the NYSC Director General for his uncommon leadership style which has positively transformed the Scheme since his assumption of duty.
The GOC said. “We have no option we are going to support you”.
Brigadier General YD Ahmed also warned Corps members against night traveling and indulging in any act that can endanger their lives.
He disclosed this while addressing Corps Members during his visit to Enugu State Orientation Camp in Awgu, saying that the Management has partnered security agencies to provide maximum protection for them throughout their service year.
In a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa fnipr, Brigadier General YD Ahmed thanked the officers and men of the division for their immense support for the National Youth Service Corps Secretariats within their areas of jurisdiction.
He however solicited for more security assistance especially through patrols on NYSC formations, Corps Lodges among others.
The NYSC Enugu State Coordinator, Mrs Christianah Salmwang in her camp report to the Director General said the relationship between NYSC Enugu State Secretariat and the State Government has been very cordial.
She attributed the success recorded so far during the Orientation Exercise to the synergy among the entire camp officials and the 1,573 Corps Members comprising 785 male and 788 females.
