Zulum rebuilds orientation camp for Borno NYSC staff, members
By Tada Juthan, Maiduguri
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has announced the rebuilding of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Maiduguri, the state capital.
According to him, the Arabic College temporary orientation camp will be rehabilitated and expanded to a permanent status, accommodating more corps members and staff.
Zulum unveiled the new orientation camp while receiving the NYSC Director General, Yusha’u Ahmed, over the weekend at Government House, Maiduguri. He noted that the NYSC had been operating at two temporary orientation sites for over two decades.
He continued, “The Deputy Chief of Staff and Chairman of the NYSC governing board; let’s see how to start the construction of the permanent site to accommodate more staff and corps members with modern orientation facilities.
“Currently, the NYSC is operating within a school, and its management may need the already occupied space to be vacated,” stating that the earlier they start rebuilding, the better. Highlighting the invaluable contributions of medical corps members in the state, he said,
“There is also the need for graduates in science-related fields, including physics, mathematics, and English, to help strengthen science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in secondary schools.” He also expressed gratitude to the NYSC leadership for relocating the orientation camp to the state.
He noted that this has significantly reduced the hardships of corp members, who had to travel to other states, like Katsina, for their two-week orientations.
In his brief remarks, the DG said that his courtesy visit was to assess the welfare of corps members and the orientation camp facilities in Borno and other Northeast states. On the unwavering support for the NYSC scheme, the governor said, “I must say that the corps members are in good hands. “The support we received in the state has been enormous,” stating that it’s an opportunity to express sincere gratitude to His Excellency for his immense contribution.
According to him, other contributions of the governor included special allowances for medical and other corps members, regular feeding of corps members, and the distribution of utility vehicles to the state coordination office.Ahmed, therefore, urged the corps members to remain in Borno by contributing to the development of the state in appreciation of government support for the scheme.
The State Coordinator of NYSC, Alhaji Mohammed Jiya, told the governor that 991 corps members for the 2024 Batch C, Stream 2 are currently undergoing their orientation in the state. End.Yahoo Mail: Search, Organise, Conquer
