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Election
duties enhance NYSC visibility –DG
Remarks
by the Director-General, NYSC, Brig-General S. Ibrahim DSS PhD MTRCN, on the
occasion of the official handover of information technology equipment to corps members by EU election observation
mission held at the NYSC permanent Orientation Camp, Kubwa, FCT, on Monday June
17, 2019.
Protocol
It
is my pleasure to address this distinguished gathering on the occasion of the handover
of Information Technology equipment to selected Corps members by the EU
Election Observation Mission.
We
all recall with delight, the superlative contributions of Corps members during
the conduct of the 2015 General Elections, which was globally adjudged as one
of the best in the history of Nigeria. The 2019 General Elections were by no
means different from those of 2015 due mainly to the roles played by these
great patriots. It is therefore, not
surprising that the European Union is appreciative of the enormous contributions
of Corps members to the electoral process in Nigeria.
Interestingly,
Corps members with their intellectual capacity, resilience and malleability,
have become veritable agents of the promotion of national unity, cohesion and
economic transformation. This is in line with the ideals of the founding
fathers of the Scheme whose foresight and wisdom have continued to receive
accolades. With over three hundred thousand youths mobilised annually, NYSC,
through various programmes has been creating opportunities for Corps participants
to discover and harness their potentials for personal and national development.
In
discharging its mandate, the
Scheme has overtime channeled the intellect and energies of this vibrant
segment of our population to the attainment of developmental goals. It is in
this regard that management has strengthened and expanded the Scheme’s
collaboration with relevant agencies, particularly in the areas of civic
duties. Our partnerships on entrepreneurial development are being strengthened
with a view to providing entrepreneurial skills and start-up capital to enable Corps
members establish businesses for self-employment after the service year.
In
furtherance of these efforts, we have established Mega Skills Acquisition
Centres in Ekiti and Gombe states for the Southwest and Northeast geopolitical
zones of the country respectively through public-private partnership. We are committed
to ensuring that similar facility is provided for each of the remaining zones
in the first phase of the programme. To this
end, we look forward to robust collaborations and support of government and non-governmental
organisations, including global bodies like the European Union (EU). This will go a long way in contributing to
the socio-economic development of Nigeria.
At
this juncture, Your Excellency, I wish to express our sincere gratitude to the
European Mission (EU) Election Observation Mission for this kind gesture to our Corps members
and look forward to establishing further areas of cooperation in the future.
There
is no gainsaying that INEC/NYSC collaboration on election duties has
contributed to the enhancement of the visibility of the Scheme. Let me,
therefore, seize this opportunity to thank the Independent National Electoral Commission
for its commitment to the strengthening of this partnership, and especially,
for reposing so much confidence in our Corps members.
To
the Corps members, I commend you for your worthy contributions to National development,
and assure you that your labour shall not be in vain.
Thank
you and God bless you all.
Culled
from Selected Speeches and Strides of the 18th NYSC
Director-General, Brig-General S. Ibrahim DSS PhD MTRCN
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Address
by the Director-General, NYSC, Brig-General S. Ibrahim DSS PhD MTRCN, at the opening
ceremony of the sensitisation workshop on the NYSC Act held at Rockview Hotel
(Royale), Wuse II, Abuja, on July 24, 2019.