The National Youth Services Corps (NYSC) members serving in Sokoto State, have been assured of their security and safety while serving in the state. Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal made the pledge at the NYSC Orientation Camp during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2023 Batch ‘A’ Stream II corps members deployed to the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Mainasara Ahmed, who represented Gov Tambuwal also welcomed the new corps members saying, “You are all welcome to Sokoto State, the seat of the Caliphate and one of the most peaceful states in the country.
He also charged them to remain dedicated to the national service in order to fulfill the purpose of the NYSC in the country. He emphasised that “The orientation camp exercise will give you enough strength toward the primary assignment. As such you should remain committed in order to gain the required experience,” he added.
The Governor further urged the corps members to concentrate on the in-camp skills acquisition training to enhance their future self-reliance.
In his speech, Mr Usman Yaro, the NYSC Sokoto State Coordinator said as at the close of registration exercise on Thursday, a total of 1,008 corps members were registered in the camp, comprising 545 males and 463 females, respectively.
He said the members of the set had already exhibited high sense of discipline since their arrival in the camp which he said is an indication of their determination and acceptance to diligently serve their fatherland in Sokoto State
He assured the corps members that Sokoto was undoubtedly one of the most peaceful and accommodating states in the country. And encouraged them to fully participate in all the camp activities and utilise all the available opportunities therein to imbibe the ideals of the NYSC scheme.
He was emphatic about the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Programme (SAED), bearing in mind that the camp and its activities are highly regimented and compulsory.
The state coordinator used the ceremony to congratulate Tambuwal for emerging as a Senator-elect at the just-concluded 2023 National Assembly elections in the state.
