Zamfara NYSC coordinator urges governor to build permanent orientation camp

Muhammad Lawan, the Zamfara Coordinator for the National Youth Services Corps (NYSC), has appealed to Governor Dauda Lawal to establish a permanent orientation camp in the state. Lawan made this request during a meeting with the Zamfara Councils’ leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Gusau.

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The permanent orientation camp will also serve as a center for skills acquisition and entrepreneurship development activities for corps members and other youths in the state.

Lawan commended Governor Lawal for his support to the NYSC scheme, noting that this assistance has improved the execution of NYSC programs and the welfare of corps members in Zamfara. He believes a permanent orientation camp would offer adequate space, better security, and enhanced facilities for corps members during their service year. Such a facility, he added, would strengthen the three-week orientation course and boost the scheme's overall effectiveness in the state.

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I appreciate the Zamfara Government under Gov. Lawal for the improved security provided for NYSC activities, as well as the enhanced welfare support.

Furthermore, Lawan suggested that the permanent camp could serve as a hub for skills acquisition and entrepreneurship development for both corps members and other youths in Zamfara. He also acknowledged the improved security and welfare support provided by the Zamfara government under Governor Lawal for NYSC activities. The establishment of a state NYSC Governing Board, in line with the NYSC Act, was also praised.

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In Zamfara, the NYSC scheme has been doing a lot in the positive contributions of corps members to their host communities.

The coordinator highlighted the significant positive impact of NYSC corps members on their host communities, particularly in education and healthcare, where many schools and hospitals rely on their contributions. He pointed to projects like toilet facilities, boreholes, mini-libraries, and skill acquisition initiatives undertaken by corps members for community benefit. Lawan also congratulated the NYSC Director-General on the scheme's 53rd anniversary, recalling its establishment in 1973 to foster national unity and understanding among Nigerian youths from diverse backgrounds.

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Most schools and hospitals in the state will not operate optimally without corps members.