NYSC Hails Bauchi Gov For Fencing Orientation Camp

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has commended governor of Bauchi State, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed for reconstructing the NYSC orientation camp’s perimeter fence destroyed by rainstorms.

The Bauchi State coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, said this over the weekend in Bauchi.

She said the governor also embarked on the renovation of the state’s coordinator’s residence and expressed commitment to reconnect the orientation camp to the national grid.

The coordinator explained that the orientation course had been designed to achieve specific objectives tailored towards the molding of the corps members to be responsible citizens who will focus on the development of the nation.

Mrs Yakubu said this would be achieved by imbibing the spirit of patriotism, selfless service, self-reliance and good leadership qualities which would be instilled into them.

Governor Bala Mohammed who was represented by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr Lawal Mohammed, urged them to be selfless and committed to the noble cause.

“This is because the task of nation-building depends on our individual and collective efforts, especially the youths,” he said.

The governor enjoined the corps members to be patriotic and selfless in all their activities both in the camp and their places of primary assignment.

To him, it is only by these virtues that the country could get the desired change it was working toward.

He added that his administration placed a high premium on the youth and corps members.

“On our part, we are determined to make a huge investment in youths and the government is aware of the numerous challenges confronting the NYSC such as corps rejection, and infrastructural deficit at the orientation camps.

“I have been informed that these problems have persisted unabated due to monumental growth in the graduate population and inadequate corresponding resource provisions.

“These seemingly intimidating obstacles should not dampen your zeal to make the desired sacrifice to serve your fatherland as the government is prepared to address these problems,” he said.

Governor Bala implored the corps members to settle down quickly and learn about higher ideals of life while also making themselves amendable for mobilisation toward national growth and development.