The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, on Monday, warned against lobbying done by corps members to get rejected during postings, adding that the orientation course was germane to the operations of the NYSC Scheme.
Ibrahim made this disclosure during his virtual address to 2021 Batch B Stream II Prospective Corps Members and Camp Officials nationwide.
According to him, the essence of the NYSC is for national unity and integration of Corps members must not lobby to be rejected when posted to their places of primary assignment after the orientation course.
He admonished corps members to Choose and execute viable projects in their host communities through advocacy visits to men and women of goodwill to sponsor projects in order to leave lasting legacies.
He added that In order to fulfil the core objectives of the scheme, Corps members must not relocate out of their original state of deployment.
While commenting on Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Programme, Ibrahim encouraged corps members to respect the dignity of labour by taking the programme seriously, as Ex-corps members and those still serving have done a lot under the SAED Programme and are still doing well with the various skills set.
Also speaking, Abraham Meshach, the Corps Camp Director of NYSC Borno State though camping in Katsina, due to the Insecurity situation in the area, in his vote of thanks, assured Ibrahim of good conduct, adding that Prospective Corps members Nationwide would not drag the good name of the Scheme in the mud.
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