- Admits 1, 125 corps members
From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri
The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) orientation exercise has resumed in Borno 12 years after its suspension due to insecurity.
NYSC State Coordinator, Mohammed Adamu Jiya said the return of the youth service to the state after over a decade of security challenge caused by Boko Haram insurgency, was a relief
He said the Borno orientation camp was relocated to northwest Katsina State in 2012.
“Today we are conducting the swearing in of1,125 registered corp members for the 2023 Batch B Stream 1 National Yoith Service Corp (NYSC) orientation exercise.
He commnded the governor for facilitating the return of the NYSC Orientation Camp to Borno. He also lauded the support of the military, police and other security agencies for ensuring safety at the camp.
The coordinator appealed to the state government to help fast-track the rehabilitation of the permanent NYSN camp in Maiduguri.
Gov Babagana Zulum, in his remark, said he was pleased to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the corp members. He said the exercise could not hold for about 13 years due to insurgency.
The governor urged the corp members to see their posting to Borno as an opportunity to integrate, learn history and cultural heritage of the people.
He thanked the security agencies for working tirelessly to ensure relative peace return to the state which brought resumption of the scheme orientation exercise and service year.