The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has expressed determination to use the orientation course and service year periods to promote value re-orientation among corps members.
It said this would serve as catalyst for social change and national development.
A press statement signed by the acting director of information and public relations of the scheme, Caroline Embu, quoted the DG as stating this in his keynote address at the 2024 Batch ‘C’ pre-orientation workshop held in Jos, Plateau state, Wednesday.
He said the theme of the workshop; “Value Reorientation Among the Youths: A Catalyst for National Rebirth,” was in line with the desire of the federal government efforts at ensuring value re-orientation of the youths for a better society.
While charging all camp officials to serve as mentors to the corps members, the DG emphasised that the spirit of the corps members must always be kept high.
“I enjoin all participants to contribute meaningfully to the deliberations so that at the end of the workshop, far reaching resolutions arrived at will lead to the effective utilization of the potentials of the Corps Members in national development,” he said.
The NYSC chief executive also revealed that adequate measures had been put in place to ensure that corps members have a memorable orientation experience. He therefore directed that all extant guidelines necessary for achieving a successful execution of the Orientation Course should be religiously observed as monitoring of compliance would be intensified.
Earlier, the Director Planning, Research and Statistics, Alhaji Ahmed Wada Ikaka, in his introductory address had said the Scheme was working closely with critical stakeholders to ensure a seamless execution of the forthcoming 2024 Batch ‘C’ Orientation Course.
Mr Ikaka stated that as the first point of call for all Corps Members, the Orientation Course creates a good and lasting impression on their mind, therefore, all hands must be on deck to make their impressions worthwhile.
