Youths
By Zubairu Idris
Katsina, Sept. 17, 2018 (NAN) Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has urged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to intensify efforts toward enlightening other youths on peaceful coexistence and unity in the country.
Masari made the plea in Katsina on Monday at the closing ceremony of the NYSC Orientation Course for 2018 Batch B Stream II for corps members deployed to Katsina and Zamfara States.
“My patriotic corps members; the exposure in camp has made you to understand the youths from diverse ethnic groups.
“You are, therefore, in a better position to tolerate one another, cultivate the spirit of love, peace and unity of our dear nation,’’ he said.
Masari, represented by his Special Adviser on Youth Development, Alhaji Ibrahim Khalil, urged the corps members to cultivate cordial relationship with their host communities in their places of primary assignments.
He explained that corps members, who contributed immensely to Community Development Projects would always be in the memories of those communities for what they had done to them.
“I urge you to explore the needs of your immediate communities and discuss with the opinion leaders of those communities on how to execute the projects,’’ the governor said.
In her remarks, the NYSC Coordinator in the state, Hajiya Ramatu Sanda, said that about 1,745 corps members in the camp were deployed to both Katsina and Zamfara States.
She said that the corps members were mostly posted to education, health and infrastructure sectors, which were among the priority sectors of the state government.
Sanda, therefore, urged the corps members to present themselves to their employers as those who are ready to work in their establishments.
“If you exhibit positive attitude toward your employers, they will go extra length to ensure that you are happy, protected and generally comfortable throughout the service year,’’ she said. (NAN)
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Edited by Kamal Tayo Oropo/Adeleye Ajayi