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From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
The Director, North-West Area Office (NWAO) 2 of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr. Anthony Madubuochi Nzoka, has charged staff of the Kebbi State Secretariat to work assiduously in uplifting the image of the scheme and to demonstrate loyalty and honesty in service delivery.
Nzoka gave the charge during his familiarization visit to the Kebbi State Secretariat, Birnin Kebbi.
He congratulated staff members who were recently promoted, stressing that the best way to reciprocate management’s gesture was to redouble their efforts and enhance productivity.
The Director described his visit as a “homecoming,” recalling with nostalgia his service year in the old Sokoto State when he was deployed to The Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, in 1990.
He told the Staff that he served as Corps Liaison Officer (CLO) and distinguished himself through numerous impactful CDS projects, stressed that his outstanding performance earned him the State Governor’s Award in 1991.
Nzoka said, during the visit of the then NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General H. B. Momoh (rtd), he was offered automatic employment into the NYSC saying h
that “staff of Kebbi State office need to emulate the same spirit of loyalty and commitment that had shaped his own career path.”.
He also encouraged staff to accord Corps Members a warm reception, noting that such treatment influences their decision to serve wholeheartedly in the state.
According to him, “I want to advise you them to take advantage of Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) trainings, not only for the benefit of Corps Members but also for their own self-development”.
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Explaining the creation of Area Offices, the Director said it was part of the scheme’s expansion drive to bring administration closer to the grassroots and urged the State Coordinator to channel correspondences to the National Directorate Headquarters (NDHQ) through the Area Office, stressing that the offices had come to stay and must be sustained.
He equally tasked the Secretariat to sustain the vibrancy for which Kebbi NYSC was once known for, while urging the State Coordinator to reposition the office in line with the scheme’s vision.
Earlier in his welcome address, the State Coordinator, Alhaji Bala Dabo Kagarko, described the visit as historic, noting that Mr. Nzoka was the first Director of NWAO 2 to pay a familiarization visit to Kebbi State.
He congratulated him on his elevation to the rank of Director and highlighted both achievements and challenges of the Secretariat.
He added that engagements with the state government were ongoing to address identified needs.
