This was revealed in a Wednesday interview in Sokoto with the News Agency of Nigeria by the National Youth Service Corps Coordinator in Sokoto State.
Alhaji Usman Yakubu-Yaro, the coordinator for the National Youth Service Corps in Sokoto State, has stated that no corps member is stationed in regions of the state where there are security concerns. This was revealed by Yakubu-Yaro in a Wednesday, Sokoto, interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.
He said even though the scheme ensured constant partnership with security agencies and community groups in safeguarding members, “we will not post NYSC members to the eastern part of the state where there are security challenges.
“Wherever we deem not secure, we will not send corps members and we will continue to maintain that.
“The security of corps members will be guaranteed. For any flashpoint where insecurity is pronounced, we don’t send members there.”
He notes that the program anticipates 2,000 potential corps members to be assigned to the states of Zamfara and Sokoto on Wednesday for a combined orientation exercise as part of the 2024 Batch B Stream 1 in Sokoto. He noted that in order to guarantee the success of the orientation, a number of procedures were put in place before to the corps members’ deployment, such as a pre-orientation camp workshop and contacts with security authorities. Yakubu-Yaro counseled the potential corps members to take advantage of the training programs for enterprise growth and skill acquisition offered by the scheme. Given how difficult it is to get white-collar jobs these days, he encouraged them to take advantage of camp and post-camp training to help them become self-sufficient after the service year.
He expressed optimism that when the NYSC Trust Fund Bill is assented to by the president, it would go a long way in ameliorating the plight of members interested in skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development.
The coordinator explained that the scheme enjoyed cordial support from the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, and the Sokoto State Government for their unflinching support.
He urged the state government to do more in the rehabilitation and improvement of facilities in the orientation camp.
