The governor of Kaduna, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai Wednesday, called for improved funding for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to make it function effectively, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
El-Rufai made the call when the leadership of NYSC, led by its Director General, Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure paid him a courtesy visit in Kaduna.
Highlights:
- Kazaure is in Kaduna for a 3-day pre-orientation workshop for the 2017 batch ‘B’ corps members.
- The governor said the scheme should be properly funded as it serves as an avenue of exploring the country’s diversity and strengthening its unity.
- “So, whatever the NYSC scheme needs to successfully take care of corps members, for them to go wherever they want to be in Nigeria, should be fully funded.’’
However, he said, “From what I hear, many young people now don’t like going to states other than where they will be comfortable.
“They think places, where they have never been to, are hostile communities and they don’t want to go there.
“But I will like to use this medium to appeal to our young people to be adventurous.
“NYSC will make you go to places you have never been because that is how you will know more about Nigeria.’’
According to him, posting corps members to where they have never been to was the only way to bring young Nigerians together so they can understand the nation’s problems and challenges.
Earlier, Kazaure said the choice of Kaduna, to host the event – national workshop-, was in appreciation of the support and hospitality the scheme enjoys from the government and its people.
The director general assured that the scheme, under his leadership, would continue to build on its solid foundation, as well as come up with initiatives that would promote national integration.
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