NYSC, Fulcrum For National Unity– Imoke

Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has described the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as a strong fulcrum of national unity which should be maintained and sustained in the interest of the country.

Receiving Brigadier General Maharazu I. Tsiga, the Director General of NYSC during a courtesy visit as part of his tour of facilities in the state, Imoke remarked that it is in realisation of the relevance of the NYSC that Cross River is not just NYSC friendly and hospitable but strives to be the friendliest NYSC state.

Imoke explained that he decided to award contract for the improvement of facilities at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Obubra because he was not satisfied with what he saw when he visited the place and was prompted to do out of concern, adding that inconvenience allowance was also given to Corp members in camp as a succour to address their situation.

The Governor referred to them as important source of human resource who are not only out to serve but committed youths who have great hope for the future, disclosing that the delay in completing the renovation work at the NYSC camp was due to some challenges which will be addressed while pledging to continue to support and assist NYSC office in Calabar in order to ensure effective monitoring and productivity.

He congratulated Tsiga for his attention to strengthen the NYSC since assumption of office in January, 2009 as well as his dynamism and seriousness to ensure that corp members receive the best which portrays high leadership quality, noting that his frequent visits to Cross River gingers the state to do the best for NYSC.

Earlier in remarks, Brig. General Tsiga, who disclosed that he was visiting Cross River for the second time since assumption of office in January, commended the State for its assistance to ensure the services of NYSC was hitch free and called on other states to emulate Cross River, explaining that it is the lack of adequate accommodation at orientation camps that culminated in the NYSC activities being divided into two batches.