By Muhammad Maitela, Damaturu
The Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) by rehabilitating and expanding the permanent orientation camp in the state.
Governor Zulum made this known while receiving the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed, and his team during a courtesy visit at the Government House in Maiduguri on Friday.
The NYSC orientation camp resumed in the state in 2023 after a 12-year suspension and is currently using the Umar Mustapha Elkanemi Arabic School as a temporary site.
He assured that the state government would increase its support to the scheme and fast-track the construction of a permanent site to accommodate more corps members.
The governor commended the invaluable contributions of medical corps members in the state and emphasized the need for graduates in science-related fields, including physics, Mathematics and English to help strengthen Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in secondary schools.
He also expressed gratitude to the NYSC leadership for facilitating the return of the orientation camp to Borno State, noting that this move has significantly reduced the hardship faced by corps members who previously had to travel to other states for their orientation.
The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed, said that his visit aimed to assess the welfare and orientation camp facilities for corps members in Borno and other North-East states.
He lauded Borno State Government for its unwavering support of the scheme.
