The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has commenced the mandatory
orientation of the corps members posted to Yobe State, in Keffi,
Nasarawa State, ahead of their primary assignment to take place in their
state of positing.
The Batch B corps members commenced
orientation after the exercise was declared open by the Yobe State
governor, Ibrahim Gaidam, who was represented by the state’s chairman,
NYSC Governing Board, and Commissioner of Youth and Social Development,
Aji Yerima Bularafa.
According to Yusufu Philibus, spokesman of
the NYSC in Yobe, the ceremony featured swearing-in of the corps members
by Yobe State Chief Judge, Justice Garba Musa Nabaruma who was
represented by Justice Abubakar Ahmed Mohammed. “That was followed by
signing of the Oath of allegiance by 6 Corps members who represented the
nation’s 6 geopolitical zones on behalf of the entire Corps members on
camp”, Philibus said.
Governor Gaidam told the corps members
that the state appreciated their acceptance to serve in Yobe, saying
“some of you may be skeptical about going to Yobe state to continue your
service at the end of the orientation exercise due to fear of the
unknown. But, I can assure you in my capacity as the Chief Security
Officer of Yobe state that you should not entertain any fear at all, and
do not hesitate to gladly collect your posting letters to any part of
the state at the end of the Camp.
“By the grace of God, my
office and all security operatives in the state have put all hands on
deck in the last few months and peace and normalcy have returned to all
the areas affected by crisis in state. People are now going about their
legitimate activities in the state without any form of threat.
“We
have equally resolved to use all mechanisms at our disposal to nip in
the bud any attempt by any person or group of persons to do anything
which is inimical to the peace restored. Besides the measures put in
place to maintain peace among the generality of the inhabitants of the
state, my administration has not relented its effort in giving special
consideration to security of my Corps members. For quite some time now, I
have directed security outfits in the state to constantly keep
surveillance of Corps members’ lodges 24 hours per day to forestall any
breach of the peace”, the governor added.
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