Inter-tribal marriages enhance cultural
understanding among youths
Overview of the journey
so far
Since
the establishment of the NYSC, successive managers of the Scheme have been
committed to meeting public expectations in the pursuit of its mandate with the
support of government and other stakeholders. In line with the vision of its
founding fathers, deliberate steps have been taken with the aim of
repositioning it for greater performance. The result indeed has been heart-warming,
as the Scheme, over the past four and half decades, has made invaluable
contributions to the socio-economic development of the country to the
admiration of all stakeholders. The following, amongst other achievements, have
made the Scheme a household name.
General achievements since inception
Fostering
of national unity and integration through the policy of deploying corps members
in states other than their states of origin, and away from their geopolitical
zones, has helped in giving participants in the Scheme broader understanding of
the country, especially as they experience firsthand, the socio-cultural
peculiarities of their host communities. Over the years, intertribal marriages
have continued to enhance understanding among youths who meet in the course of
national service. Many ex-corps members have also become permanent residents
and contributors to the socio-economic development of their states of
deployment.
Since
inception, Four Million, Six Hundred and Forty Four Thousand, Eight Hundred and
Four (4644804) Nigerians have participated in the Scheme.
Culled from Selected Speeches and Strides
of the 18th NYSC Director-General, Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim DSS
PhD MTRCN
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