The Director General of The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has said that in order to promote national integration, corps members from different tribes are urged to intermarry.
Brigadier General Suleiman Kazaure, stated this while visiting the 2016 Batch A (Stream II) corps members undergoing their orientation programme.
He noted that the essence of the scheme is to ensure national integration, which would bring the desired unity which the country currently needs.
“I wish to see you to intermarry within the orientation period to enhance national integration, as this would be achieved through adequate bonding in the camp.”
The DG highlighted that Nigeria needs unity and development, as the outlined camp activities such as military drills, skills acquisition and sporting activities would prepare the Corps members for life within and after the service year.
“The Ramadan did not stop us from coming to the camp as I received lots of text messages inquiring about the possibility of organizing the camp with the approach of the period.”
He said that he insisted that the orientation programme would be organized and by God’s grace it went on and the Corps members would soon leave the camp.
“Corps members would not be posted to Ishiellu Local Government Area where the Ezza–Ezillo communal war took place until we get assurances of adequate security in the area.”
Kazaure advised the corps members to be security conscious and encouraged that they go out in the company of friends and colleagues instead of going out alone.
“You should also pay special attention to skill acquisition while in the camp and the entire service year, to enable them be self reliant and not rely on white collar jobs.”
Mrs Gladys Mbachi, the Ebonyi State Coordinator of the Scheme, told the DG that 1,932 Corps members were undergoing the programme with 1,346 males and 586 females.
“The corps members have been behaving well since they arrived in the camp, though we presently have some health challenges.”
She pointed out that one of the corps members has a mental problem while three others have asthmatic cases, but all have been referred to the hospital for adequate medical attention.
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