The Minster of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has pledged to ensure that Corps members deployed to the FCT to undergo orientation course are in safe hands.
She made this known during the opening/swearing in ceremony of the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream 1 Orientation course on Tuesday at the NYSC permanent orientation camp Kubwa, Abuja.
She said, “we shall endeavour to ensure that you undeego your orientation course in safety, and that your welfare is taken care of within the availability of resources at our disposal. Your security is of utmost priority to us as the FCT Administration has deployed several security agencies to the camp to ensure that your lives and properties are adequately secured.”
The Minister who was represented by the Mandate Secretary, Social Development Secretariat, Hon. Ibrahim Aminu stated that in FCT, the teeming youths, women and the indigent are in dare need of support which will help them develop their various talents for productive creativity.
Similarly, the NYSC FCT Coordinator, Mrs Winifred Shokpeka advised the Corps members to comport themselves in a disciplined and orderly manner, as any form of negative behaviour such as drug abuse and other anti-social acts will not be tolerated on camp and all through the service year.
She said,” The regimented nature of the orientation programme is designed to install discipline, physical fitness and strong leadership trails as well as entrepreneurship Development (SAED) Programme.”
