Zulum to Rebuild Borno’s Permanent NYSC Orientation Camp
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum says he will rehabilitate and expand the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp in the state.
The governor made the commitment when he received the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed, at the Government House, Maiduguri.
The NYSC orientation programme for corps members deployed to the state was suspended for 12 years due to insecurity, and it only resumed in 2023 at a temporary site within Umar Mustapha Elkanemi Arabic School, Maiduguri.
He also said the government would increase its support to the scheme and fast-track the construction of the permanent site to accommodate more corps members.
“The Deputy Chief of Staff and Chairman of NYSC governing board, let’s see how we commence the construction of the permanent site and expand accommodation. Currently, the scheme is operating within a school and soon the school management may need the space back. The earlier we start, the better,” Zulum said.
The governor commended the invaluable contributions of the NYSC medical corps to the state’s health sector, and said the state would need corps members who studied Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Mathematics and English for teaching in public schools.
He noted that the return of the orientation camp to Borno has significantly reduced the burden on corps members who had to travel undergo the training in other states before moving to the state for their primary assignments.
The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Ahmed, said his visit was to assess the welfare of corps members, and the orientation facilities.
He lauded Borno State Government for its unwavering support of the scheme.
“I must say that corps members are in good hands. The support they are receiving in Borno has been tremendous. This visit is an opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to His Excellency for his immense contributions, including the special allowances for medical and other corps members, regular feeding augmentation, and the provision of Hilux vehicles to the state coordination office.”
Ahmed urged corps members to reciprocate the gesture by contributing to the development of the state.
The NYSC State Coordinator, Alhaji Mohammed Jiya, informed the governor that a total of 991 corps members of the 2024 Batch C Stream 2, are currently undergoing orientation in the state.
