Fifty years after its establishment, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme has remained a beacon of hope for uniting Nigeria.
This is according to Governor Uba Sani, who was represented by Umar Waziri, his Special Adviser on Revenue Matters, at the official swearing-in ceremony of corps members of the 2023 batch ‘C’ stream ‘ll’ Orientation course in Kaduna.
The governor said the NYSC has exposed millions of youths to the diverse cultures and traditions of the different ethnic nationalities that constitute Nigeria.
He urged the corps members to dedicate themselves with renewed vigour, conviction and commitment to the progress and development of the nation.
Sani said doing so would bring about positive advancement in their host communities.
The governor congratulated the corps members for the successful completion of their various academic pursuits, and their patriotic response to the call for national service to Nigeria.
He urged the Corps members to make individual and collective contributions to national growth and development while in Kaduna State and the nation at large.
Earlier, the Coordinator of NYSC in Kaduna, Mr Hassan Taura, said 1,401 corps members comprising 716 males and 685 females were registered.
Taura said that with the level of commitment and dedication, so far displayed by the corps members, he was optimistic that the orientation programme in camp would be a success.
He explained that the orientation exercise in camp was a fundamental aspect of the NYSC programme meant to prepare them for the service year.
