By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu
Abuja
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Museum has been described as a centre of attraction in the country.
This description was given by a committee for the establishment of a museum at the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA). The committee was at the NYSC Museum for an understudy in preparation for the establishment of the NDA museum.
The team, which was led by Col KC Uwa, commended the management of the NYSC for putting together what he described as a modern edifice.
Col Uwa who revealed that the team was in NYSC to compare notes with the scheme had visited similar museums in other organisations, including the Nigeria Police Force.
He thanked the NYSC Director General Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim for availing the team the opportunity to be conducted round the NYSC museum and pledged to ensure that the proposed one for the NDA will soon come on stream
In his response , General Ibrahim stated that the idea behind the establishment of the museum was based on the desire of the scheme to properly document its activities and achievements for generations to come.
He said that the NYSC, which was established in the last five decades has made so much impact that it was only proper to archive its numerous achievements.
The NYSC museum was commissioned by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare on Tuesday.