Bauchi  to Renovate Facilities at State NYSC Orientation Camp

Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration towards transforming and advancing structures and facilities at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in the state into world-class facilities.

This is as he called on members of the NYSC posted to the state that the various skill acquisition programmes they were exposed to in camp were designed to make them job creators and not job seekers.

Governor Mohammed, who stated this yesterday during the official closing ceremony of the 2023 Batch C Stream 1 orientation exercise at Wailo camp in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state, also declared interest in renovating facilities in the NYSC orientation camp as part of his genuine commitment towards ensuring the welfare and well-being of the corps members by providing them with a conducive environment for the orientation programme.

The governor said with the orientation course, the corps members have been adequately prepared for the challenges of national service.

Represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Auwal Jatau, the governor tasked the NYSC corps members to ensure the realisation of the objectives of the scheme so that the vision of its founding fathers for a united, developed and egalitarian society will be continuously realised.

He noted that the various skill acquisition programmes they had been exposed to during the orientation exercise were designed to make them job creators rather than job seekers, and therefore, enjoined them to carry the skills in their various places of primary assignment and perfect them within the period of the national service to be self-employed.

The governor assured the corps members that their service year experience in Bauchi State would be a pleasant and memorable one as the state government in line with its focus on youth development has put in place fool-proof arrangements for their welfare and security.

According to him, “The national service provided an opportunity for the corps members to improve and impact positively on the lives of their host communities, and hence the need for them to put the interest of the country first above all other considerations.

Governor Mohammed, while commending the efforts of the National Youth Service Corps in Bauchi State for the positive contributions it has made to the development of the state,  appreciated all the camp officials for their diligence and sense of duty which have resulted in the success of the orientation exercise.

Also speaking, the state Commissioner of Youth and Sports, who is also the state Chairman of the NYSC Governing Board, Salees Gamawa, urged the corps members to reciprocate the state government’s investment in their welfare and well-being by supporting the government in the implementation of its developmental policies and programmes.

Also, Rifkatu Daniel Yakubu, the NYSC state coordinator, in a welcome address, said the corps members have exhibited a high sense of maturity throughout the orientation course and expressed gratitude to Governor Mohammed for prioritising the welfare and wellbeing of the corps members.