August 22, (THEWILL) – The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) orientation exercise has resumed in Borno State, 13 years after it was suspended, over recurring attacks by Boko Haram insurgents.
Borno NYSC orientation camp was relocated to northwest Katsina State in 2010, due to insecurity.
Speaking on Tuesday, the Corps Coordinator in Zamfara, Mohammed Adamu Jiya, said the return of the youth service to the state, after over a decade of security challenge caused by Boko Haram insurgency, was a relief.
“Today we are conducting the swearing in of 1,125 registered corp members for the 2023 Batch B Stream 1 National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) orientation exercise”, he said.
Jiya commended Governor Babagana Zulum for facilitating the return of the NYSC Orientation Camp to Borno. He also lauded the support of the military, police and other security agencies for ensuring safety at the camp.
The coordinator appealed to the state government to help fast-track the rehabilitation of the permanent NYSC camp in Maiduguri.
In his remarks, Gov Zulum said he was pleased to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the corp members after the exercise was suspended in the State for 13 years, due to insurgency.
The governor urged the corp members to see their posting to Borno as an opportunity to integrate, learn the history and cultural heritage of the people.
He thanked the security agencies for working tirelessly to ensure that relative peace returned to the state, which brought the resumption of the orientation exercise and service year.
