By Ngozi Nwankwo
Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has implored Corps Members to impact their host communities with laudable projects that would improve the living standard of the residents.
Ahmed said Community Development Service, which is one of the four cardinal programmes of NYSC was designed to enable Corps Members leave lasting legacies in their host communities during the service year.
He stated this in his address to the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream Two Corps Members at Kaduna State Temporary Orientation Camp, inside Government College Kurmin-Mashi.
Ahead urged them to respect the culture and traditions of the communities they would be posted to, and avoid any action that may bring them on collision with their hosts.
The Director General also implored the Corps Members to remain disciplined, use the social media wisely and participate actively in all camp activities.
He advised them to study and adhere strictly to the security tips that were given to them in order to ensure their safety within and outside the Orientation Camp and especially, when they get to their place of primary assignments and host communities.
“On our part we would never send you to where there are security threats. Please desist from embarking on night journeys. And if it is compulsory that you travel, obtain permission from the NYSC officials and your place of primary assignments”, the DG said.
He specifically warned the Corps Members to avoid free rides if they want to travel, but board vehicles from designated motor parks so as not to expose themselves to danger.
The NYSC Kaduna State Coordinator, Mr Hassan Taura informed the Director General that the Corps Members with enthusiasm have been participating in all camp activities.
He added that a total of 1,976 Corps Members were deployed to Kaduna while 639 were dislodged from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.