NYSC Seeks Support To Address Inadequate Lodge

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has called on critical stakeholders to support the scheme towards addressing dilapidated facilities in the orientation camps, inadequate Corps lodges and other challenges.

The NYSC director-general, brigadier general Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed stated this at the opening ceremony of the 2023 NYSC annual management conference, held in Abuja on Tuesday.

Speaking on the theme, “Optimizing the Operations of NYSC @ 50 for National Development,” he said despite its laudable achievements, the scheme is still faced with some operational challenges.

He commended the contributions of all stakeholders to the achievements of the Scheme so far, saying that it is poised to use the conference to consolidate and build on them by evolving new ideas for greater impact.

“This informed the choice of the theme: “Optimizing the Operations of NYSC @ 50 for National Development. Permit me to state that despite its laudable achievements, the Scheme is still faced with some operational challenges.

“They arise mainly from the failure of some critical stakeholders to discharge their statutory responsibilities and the inability to empower a large number of Corps members with start- up capital for self-reliance after going through entrepreneurial training.

“We are battling with problems such as dilapidated facilities in the orientation camps, inadequate Corps lodges, lack of befitting office accommodation in some states, and inadequate vehicles, amongst others,” he said.

On his part, The FCT minister, Muhammad Musa Bello, said his administration will continue to provide necessary support to NYSC, while commending the various innovations and positive strides in the scheme.