The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has called on Corps Members to dedicate their service year to fostering national integration and contributing to the nation’s development.
Speaking during his visit to the NYSC Orientation Camps in Umunna, Abia State, and Ikot-Idie, Akwa-Ibom State, the Director General underscored the need for Corps Members to embrace selflessness and patriotism in their endeavors.
He urged them to use the diversity of their backgrounds as a platform for promoting inter-tribal harmony and unity. “The NYSC was established to promote national unity and integration. I encourage you to abide by the ideals of its founding fathers,” Brigadier General Ahmed said.
The DG also advised Corps Members to settle into their places of primary assignment after completing the orientation program and engage in productive activities that contribute to national development.
In her report, the NYSC Abia State Coordinator, Mrs. Gladys Adama, informed the DG that 1,175 Corps Members 500 males and 675 females were registered at the Abia camp, actively participating in all camp activities.
Similarly, the Akwa-Ibom State Coordinator, Mr. Sam Pepple, reported that 1,233 Corps Members—523 males and 710 females—were registered in the Akwa-Ibom camp.
Brigadier General Ahmed commended the Corps Members and camp officials for their dedication and encouraged them to strive for excellence throughout their service year.
