Governor Bala Mohammed Abdullkadir of Bauchi State, has implored corps members posted to the state to reflect the spirit of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC towards improving the lives of host communities for a sustainable growth and development.
The governor made the call recently at the swearing-in and opening ceremony of the 2023 Batch B Stream ll Corps Members held at NYSC Orientation Camp Wailo in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state.
Bala Mohammed, who was represented by the Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Muhammad Salees, said the National Service Scheme is an essential instrument in fostering national unity and therefore pledged to support the programme to its logical conclusion..
While expressing concern on the numerous challenges facing the scheme, including rejection of corps members, infrastructural deficit at various orientation camps, as well as insecurity, Bala Mohammed assured that the state government is working towards addressing the problems.
The governor warned the youth against engaging in anti-social behaviour and social vices such as drug abuse, cultism, prostitution, terrorism and militancy to better their future.
He therefore congratulated them for the successful graduation from various institutions of learning and the subsequent mobilisation into the National Service Scheme.
