The General Officer Commanding, 82 Division of the Nigerian
Army, Enugu, Major General AB Abubakar, has expressed support for the continued
existence of the National Youth Service Corps.
He made the call when the Director-General, Brigadier
General Sulaiman Kazaure, paid him a courtesy visit in his office.
Abubakar lauded the unifying role of the Scheme, and charged
those against it to research about its benefits since inception.
"We know that the NYSC has remained a veritable tool
for national unity and integration since its inception in 1973.
"A lot of persons that would not have ordinarily known
even as much as they know about their own states now know other states.
"Imagine someone traveling for the first time from
Sokoto to Calabar; how many states he will cross.
He will learn a lot about
cultures of others; food of others, their dressing, and so many other
things," he said.
The GOC hailed the about 100 Corps members serving in the
Division as very disciplined and hard working, adding that two of the ones who
passed out recently were part of the engineering team that handled the
Division's water project.
He praised the existing cordial relationship between the
Division and the NYSC Secretariat, and assured of continued support to the
Scheme.
Earlier, the Director-General, Brigadier General Sulaiman
Kazaure, told the GOC that he was in Enugu to monitor the on-going Orientation
course at NYSC Permanent Camp, Awgu.
He said his visit to the Division was in recognition of the
role of the Army as a critical stakeholder in the NYSC.
Kazaure thanked the GOC for the support the Scheme has been
enjoying from the formation, especially during orientation course
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