The National
Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has re-strategised its approach on the Skills
Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED), for corps members, in
an
attempt to assist the government in tackling the monster of youth unemployment
in the country.
This
disclosure was made by the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari, at
the swearing-in of 2016 Batch ‘B’ (2705) corps members deployed to the state.
Speaking at
the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Katsina on Monday, Masari lauded the new
strategy of the scheme to meet the needs of youths as innovative and creative.
Speaking on
behalf of the governor, his special adviser on youth Development, Ibrahim
Khalil Aminu, noted that the NYSC management had expanded the scope of SAED for
both in-camp and post-camp training and the duration of the in-camp training.
He said: “The
posture of the scheme goes to show that it is ever ready to assist government
in handling the ugly monster of youth unemployment. My administration shall
continue to provide venue and facilities for both in-camp and post-camp
training. It is my fervent prayer that corps members deployed to the state will
avail themselves of this uncommon gesture of government.”
He also
assured the corps members that the state government had directed security
operatives to ensure water-tight security within the camp and indeed in all
parts of the state for the security of all in the state.
“You should
therefore relax your minds and concentrate on the activities in camp and get
the best out of the orientation course,” he added.
In his
response, Mr John Okpo, the NYSC state coordinator, said that the 1611 male and
1094 female corps members registered for this service year in the camp
represented the highest number ever posted to the state.
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The state
coordinator also averred that more attention during the orientation period
would be laid on the SAED programme to enable the youths imbibe skills for
their expected role as future leaders.
He said: “This is a deliberate effort in the
NYSC to expose all of you to various skill areas for you to choose one or two
skills that will make you self reliant thereby assisting in the economic
development of the country.”
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