Coordinator hails military, Sokoto Govt for NYSC safety
Mr Tyoyer Gabriel-Ter, Sokoto State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has lauded the military, other security agencies and Sokoto State Government for their support to safe orientation and other activities in the state.
Gabriel-Ter stated this on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony of corps members for 2026 Batch A Stream II, orientation exercise at Wamakko Orientation Camp.
He said the military ensured routine surveillance and patrols during and after orientation exercises, while adequate security measures were put in place to safeguard against any unforeseen circumstances.
The coordinator praised the state government for awarding a contract for total renovation of the orientation camp, timely payment of monthly corps members’ allowances in addition to other welfare packages.
He pleaded for construction of a hall that would accommodate more corps members on empowerment training and other activities at the orientation camp.
Gabriel-Ter observed that the gesture coupled with routine support from the Sultanate Council had complemented the federal government’s burden on corps members’ activities in the state.
In his speech, Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State, pledged more support to the NYSC scheme and promised an enhanced welfare package for corps members deployed to the state.
Aliyu, represented by the Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Social Development, Alhaji Mustapha Kofar-Marke, said the scheme had over the years remained a vital tool for national integration.
According to him, it has boosted the social, cultural and physical development of the country and urged the corps members to sustain the tempo.
He enjoined them to use the one year period in promoting national unity in line with the fundamental objectives of the scheme.
The governor promised to prioritise the corps members’ security and welfare irrespective of any part of the state they were posted to serve.
Aliyu urged them to be agents of societal change by exhibiting high sense of discipline, tolerance and understanding to further consolidate the already established national cohesion.
He further enjoined the corps members to uphold the good morals acquired during the training, while encouraging them to interact and integrate freely with their host communities starting from the camp.
The NYSC Governing Board Chairperson in Sokoto State, Hajia Hadiza Galadima, urged the corps members to participate fully in all activities in the camp which she said, were meant to prepare them for future challenges.
Galadima said majority of corps members would be posted to teach in schools during their one year mandatory service to contribute to the state’s education growth.
Chief Judge of Sokoto State, Justice Sa’idu Sifawa, represented by Justice Kabiru Muhammad, administered the oath of allegiance to 1,685 corps members, signalling commencement of the orientation exercise.The ceremony was attended by officials from 8 Division of the Nigerian Army Sokoto, the Police, FRSC, NDLEA, NSCDC, and traditional rulers among others.