After 12 years of closure due to Boko Haram activities in Borno State, Governor Babagana Zulum has officially flagged off the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) course with 1,125 prospective corps members.
Speaking during the flagging-off ceremony at the ATC temporary orientation camp in Maiduguri yesterday, Zulum stated that the entire security architecture of Borno State has witnessed tremendous improvement under him.
He noted that, now, the people in Borno State are going about their businesses without any risk to life or property.
According to him, the synergy between the state government, military, paramilitary and other security outfits in the state, has remained very productive and action-oriented, which led to the reopening of the NYSC orientation camp, 12 years after closure.
“As you make the signature to commence the National Youth Service journey through Borno State, I assure, you will all have good testimony to make at the end of this year, insha’Allah”.
“Already your predecessors have shared their collective and individual experiences about the level of security and welfare provided for the success of their service in Borno State,” Zulum said.
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The Governor restated that his administration is aware of all about the corps members’ welfare, and will have reasons to outshine the previous offers to corps members in the state.
He explained that, based on the request by the Borno State NYSC coordinator, the state government will very soon embark on the reconstruction of the NYSC permanent site.
Earlier speaking, the Borno State Coordinator of NYSC, Mohammed Jiva, said a total of 1,125 prospective corps members were registered comprising 629 males and 496 females respectively, adding that no one among has reported any case of security threat to life and property in the course of their respective journeys to Borno State.
“May I also inform His Excellency of the tremendous support of the Theatre Commander, North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, Maj-Gen G.U Nibuisi; the GOC, 7 Division, Maimalari Military Cantonment, Maj.-Gen P.P. Malla, and the Garrison Commander, Brig.-Gen T.M. Opurun.
“In addition, our gratitude goes to the Diréctor, Department of State Services, the Commissioner of Police, and the Zonal and state commandants of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in ensuring that the camp and its environs are safe and secure.”
