Brigadier General YD Ahmed, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, has cautioned corps members to avoid any sort of wrongdoing that could land them in trouble during their service year.
He further stated that offenders of NYSC bylaws and other national regulations would face suitable punishment.
This was mentioned by the Director General in his address to Corps Members during his visit to the NYSC Kano State Orientation Camp in Kusallah Dam Karaye and the Katsina State Orientation Camp.
While congratulating them on successfully completing their courses of study, he reminded them that bad clothing in NYSC uniforms will result in punishments.
“You must always dress well, especially while in NYSC uniforms. Wherever you are posted to, ensure that you respect the culture and traditions of the people you are going to serve.
“NYSC would not condone any form of indiscipline. Avoid hard drugs, hooliganism, cybercrimes and other social vices that may put you in trouble. Utilize the service year to develop yourselves”, the DG said.
While presenting the camp situation report to the Director General, the NYSC Kano State Coordinator, Hajiya Halima Abdulkareem Abubakar, said the corps members have all exhibited a high level of honesty, dedication to duty and unalloyed loyalty to the Scheme.
At the time of General Ahmed’s visit, a total of 1,734 corps members, consisting of 871 males and 863 females, were registered in the Kano camp.
Similarly, the Katsina State Coordinator, Hajiya Aisha Mohammed, stated that a total of 348 camp officials made up of 167 NYSC staff and 181 from other collaborating agencies, including 1,292 corps members comprising 686 males and 606 females, are working in synergy towards achieving the desired results of the orientation exercise.
“The corps members are in high spirits and ready to contribute their quota to national development”, she said.