Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has warned government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) against rejecting corps members being posted by the National Youth Service Corps [NYSC] for primary assignment.
Osinbajo who was represented by the Bauchi state commissioner of youths and sports, Ibrahim Madaki Saleh, made the call in Bauchi yesterday during the swearing in of the Batch A Steam I corps members posted to the state.
He said that they should be allowed to contribute their quota towards national development adding that
some of the objectives of the scheme is to inculcate good values and patriotism in the youth who are the future leaders and hope of Nigeria.
He warned that it will be unacceptable for any government organisation to reject corps members deployed to it as their place of primary assignment saying that rejecting the youths would only demoralise them.
The acting president lauded the roles played by the NYSC in the sustenance of national unity, integration and economic development since its establishment 43 years ago .
” The role of corps members like yourselves in significant tasks that impact aspects of our national life including the conduct of elections, census, national health and immunisation campaigns is one that this country acknowledges and appreciates”. He aded.
He therefore urged the corps members to support the ‘change mantra’ of the present administration reiterating
” Let me reiterate the existing government policy that corps members posted to government ministries and agencies should not be rejected. Indeed, government agencies and private sector employers are to assign challenging responsibilities to corps members during their primary assignment. By so doing, they will be fully incorporated into the process of nation building and be able to contribute their quota to national development”. He said.
While speaking, the state NYSC Coordinator, Mr Afolayan James explained that a total of 2, 094 corps members made up of 995 males and 1, 099 females were deployed to the state .
He said that the NYSC members would undergo physical, vocational entrepreneurship training during the three weeks orientation course at the camp.
” The orientation course content has been designed to achieve specific objectives tailored towards the moulding of these young Nigerians to be responsible citizens who will focus on the development of the nation by imbibing the spirit of patriotism, selfless service, self-reliance and good leadership qualities”.
