The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Major General Suleiman Kazaure, has appealed to corps members deployed to Benue state to be good ambassadors and catalyst of positive change.
The DG gave the charge while addressing 2019 Batch A corps members undergoing orientation at Wanune, in Tarka local government area of the state.
Kazaure, who was at the camp to inspect some of the facilities was received by guards mounted by the corps members, other groups and management team.
Noting that the corps members had less than seven days left in the camp, he urged them to shun vices and take advantage of the Skills Acquisition Entrepreneur Development (SAED) when sent to their primary assignments.
He told the corp members to consider themselves very privileged to serve their country adding that the essence of the service was for national unity and integration.
The DG urged them to be patriotic and dedicate themselves to the service in order to achieve the aims and objective of the scheme.
Maj Gen Kazaure, maintained that the corps members could achieve much of the scheme because the orientation programme was designed to prepare them ahead of the challenges they would face.
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He insisted that the corps members must pay due attention and take advantage of SAED as white collar jobs are no longer there.
He also warned them to avoid lone movements and unnecessary trips but walk in twos or threes and respect the host community where they are posted to for their assignment.
The NYSC DG further warned them against internet fraud/ 419, corrupt tendencies, drugs abuse and other vices that could undermine their integrity and future.
Fielding questions from journalists on the safety of corps members across the country, he assured that no corps members would be posted to places where there was insecurity adding that the NYSC was working in collaboration with security agencies to ensure the safety of corps members.
The State Coordinator of NYSC, Shchia Joseph Simon who expressed appreciation for the visit of the DG, said 1,871 corps members were at the ceremony..
He called on the DG and his management team to help tackle some of the challenges facing them in the camp
Some of the corps members were presented with gift from the Director General of NYSC for putting up good performances just as the DG was treated to cultural dance.
