From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General MK Fadah, has urged the 2022 Batch B Stream 2 corps members to be good ambassadors of their families, institutions of graduation and the scheme wherever they found themselves.
Fadah gave the advice while addressing the 2022 Batch ‘B’ Stream 2 corps members during the Orientation course closing ceremony held at Dakingari Camp, Suru Local Government Area, Kebbi State.
Represented by the Kebbi State Coordinator, Alhaji Mustapha Mohammed, the Director General advised corps members to respect and learn the culture of their respective host communities, abide by the rules and regulations in their places of primary assignment, as well as avoid any act that can endanger their safety.
According to him, “I enjoin you to perform your duties with diligence and be guided by the provisions of the NYSC Act and Bye-Laws as well as workplace rules and regulations. Make sure you are demonstrating good character wherever you are because you are ambassadors of your families, schools and NYSC”.
The director general tasked corps members to use the lessons learnt during the three weeks orientation course in the development of their host communities and places Assignments.
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He charged corps members to ensure that they reflect on all the four cardinal programmes of the Scheme, as they have been taught during the orientation course.
The NYSC boss warned them to desist from the negative use of social media and encouraged them to use the platforms to promote national unity and integration.
While advising them to be wary of acts that portray a negative image of the scheme, especially vices such as drug abuse and trafficking, cybercrime and Advanced-Fee-Fraud, the DG enjoined corps members to continue to be law-abiding while also serving as role models for the younger ones.
Fadah warned against unauthorised journeys and night trips saying, travelling at night will not only increase the risk of an accident but also make rescue difficult.
He advised them that “always cut short your trips from six o’clock in the evening and pass the night at NYSC Lodges, military barracks and other locations officially designated as safe.”
Also reminding the corps members of the COVID-19 prevention protocols, the Director General advised them of the need to take the full dose of the pandemic vaccines to prevent the spread of the disease in their respective communities.
The director general also appealed to them to take post-camp training of the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme seriously to be self-reliant and employers of labour.
Fadah appealed to corps employers to always accept corps members posted to them, and make the necessary provisions for their welfare, mentor them properly to enable them to develop their potential.