Be Security Conscious – Taraba Governor Charges Corps Members

Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to Taraba State for their one-year mandatory service have been urged to be security conscious.

Be Security Conscious – Taraba Governor Charges Corps Members

Governor Agbu Kefas gave the advice on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2023 Batch ‘B’ stream 2 corps members at Sibre, the administrative headquarters of the NYSC orientation camp in Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of the state.

Speaking through the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Joseph Joshua, the governor identified the quest for national unity as one of the numerous objectives of the NYSC programme.

He said:

“One of the major objectives of this scheme is the promotion of national unity and integration; hence, your deployment away from your states of origin.”

He added:

“I want to strongly advise you to be security conscious at all times and to report any suspicious characters or activities around you to the appropriate authorities.”

He reminded them of the oath of allegiance they earlier took and admonished them that it should guide their conduct throughout the service year.

He also advised them to familiarise themselves with the provisions of the NYSC Act and the bye-laws.

The state NYSC coordinator, Anthony M. Nzoka, urged the corps members to take advantage of the scheme’s Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme to learn trades that will help them become employers of labour after their service.

Acquired skills, if well utilised, would discourage them from moving from one office to another after their service year, seeking white-collar jobs.