Skills
By Mohammed Nur Tijani
(Karaye) Kano, Aug. 30, 2018 (NAN) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has charged corps members posted to the state for the one year mandatory service, to acquire skills for self employment.
He gave the advice during the swearing-in ceremony of combined 2018 Batch ‘B’ stream II Corps members orientation course held at the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Kusalla, Karaye Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.
Ganduje, who was represented by the Commissioner for Information, Malam Mohammad Garba, said the scheme over the years had provided a platform for Nigerian graduates to acquire and develop qualities of discipline and patriotism.
He urged then to make use of the training in the camp to become self-reliant and employers of labour, rather than job seekers at the end of the service year.
“I encourage you to take the course, the training, the skills and experiences that you will gain seriously.
“I also encourage you to give your best to embody the values of discipline, leadership, courage and resourcefulness which will serve you well during primary and secondary assignments,” he said.
He also urged them to feel free to interact with their host communities and offer solutions to the challenges in their host communities.
He added that the state government was aware of the challenges facing the scheme in the state and promised to address the issues including camp upgrade, procedures, processes and practices.
In his remarks, the NYSC State Coordinator, Alhaji Ladan Baba said the corps members have reported to camp in good time and cexhibited good conducts.
Baba said that the corps members will be trained on skills acquisition and entrepreneur development to become self-reliant and employers of labour after the service year.
He added that 2, 100 Borno and Kano Corps members comprising 1, 053 males and 1, 047 females were deployed to the state for 2018 Batch ‘B’ stream II service year.
Ladan said that Borno has 675 corps members with 339 males and 336 females while Kano has a total of 1,425 corps members with 714 males and 711 females.
The state coordinator called on the state government to rehabilitate the access road leading to the orientation camp and complete the ongoing general renovation of the camp. (NAN)
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Edited by Tukur Muntari.