Mbah Pledges Quick Completion Of Enugu NYSC Orientation Camp
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has pledged to complete the ongoing reconstruction of the permanent orientation camp of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) located at Awgu before the end of this year.
Governor Mbah stated this when the Director General of NYSC, Brig Gen Olakunle Nafiu, visited him at the Government House, Enugu, on Monday.
According to him, “Awgu is the first orientation camp that Nigeria had in 1973. It is symbolic to us as a people. It was a centre where we talked about the 3Rs – Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation) after the civil war. We want to bring back that history.”
He stated that the NYSC scheme was a veritable platform that brought young people across cultures, faith and regions together to serve their motherland and deepen that love for their country.
He said aside from the rebuilding of the orientation camp, the state government had other interventions for corps members. The governor thanked the scheme for assisting the state government in its development programmes.
Quoting him, “Some work in the hospitals, teach at both private and public schools in the state.”
The NYSC DG, during the visit, commended Gov Mbah for increasing the monthly allowance of corps members serving in the state to N20, 000.
Nafiu further praised the conducive nature of the state. He said the serenity of the state had made some corps members settle in the state after their youth service.
He revealed that 11,116 natives of Enugu State, comprising 4,219 male and 6, 797 female, were serving in different parts of the country .
Nafiu charged corps members to respect the culture, norms and values of their host states in order to foster cultural integration. He added that the scheme had instilled discipline in Nigerian youth. According to him, the service year of 131 corps members found wanting was extended.
It was gathered that the NYSC DG was in Enugu to inspect the NYSC permanent orientation camp, Awgu. He also used the visit to hold an advocacy engagement with the state government to further deepen the relationship between the government and the scheme.
The DG presented a plaque of honour to Mbah during the visit.
Mbah Pledges Quick Completion Of Enugu NYSC Orientation Camp is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
