The National
Youths Service Corps (NYSC) is set to reopen its orientation camp in Yobe State
five years after it was shut down due to activities of the Boko Haram
insurgents.
This was
disclosed by the Yobe State NYSC coordinator, Mr. Jauro David, when he visited
the emir of Fika and chairman of council of chiefs, Dr. Muhammadu Ibn Abali
Muhammadu Idrissa, at his palace in Potiskum, Yobe State.
According to
him, this year’s 2016 NYSC would hold in the state because of the return of
peace across the state. ”Let me tell you one thing, the issues of Boko Haram in
the state is over. Hosting the corps members in Yobe would tell Nigerians that
normalcy has resumed.
”Hosting the
corps members in Yobe would tell Nigerians that normalcy has resumed.
Everything now is going, as usual, nothing will happen again in the state by
God’s grace,” he added.
The
coordinator, however, called on the state governor, Ibrahim Gaidam to renovate
the NYSC Orientation Camp in Fika, which has been abandoned for five years due
to the fear of massacre of corps members in the state by the terrorists and the
activities of Boko Haram insurgents.
His words: “We
have written a letter to Governor Ibrahim Gaidam telling him to consider our
request, we were here in your palace, your royal highness to talk to the
governor to permit us to use the College of Administrative and Business Studies
(CABS) Potiskum for our October this year orientation camp.”
The Emir in
his response assured them that he would liaise with the state Governor Gaidam
and other stakeholders to ensure that this year orientation camp is held in the
state without any fear.
“We are aware
of the importance of hosting NYSC members in Yobe state as their services are
beneficial to our host communities. We will try our best to see that things
will go smoothly during the orientation exercise in the state,” he stressed.
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