Plateau State has assured members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the State that a peaceful, secure, and conducive environment will be provided to enable them contribute meaningfully to national development and the promotion of national unity.
Governor of Plateau State, Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, gave the assurance on Monday during a courtesy visit by the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye, at the Old Government House, Rayfield, Jos.
He explained that the Plateau State Government has continued to create an enabling environment for corps members, particularly graduates in professional fields such as Medicine, Engineering, Architecture, Law, and other disciplines, to gain practical experience and build a solid foundation for their future careers.
Mutfwang stressed the importance of the NYSC Scheme in fostering national integration, strengthening social cohesion, and promoting mutual understanding among Nigerians from diverse backgrounds.
“I am a firm believer in the NYSC Scheme as a noble instrument of national integration. It is unfortunate that security challenges in some parts of the country have limited access and participation in certain areas. Nevertheless, I remain convinced that the scheme is worth sustaining because of its immense contributions to national growth, unity, and cohesion.
“Despite the limited resources available to the scheme, I commend the leadership of the NYSC for ensuring its continued operation and for providing young Nigerians with a valuable platform for integration, socialization, and service to the nation,” Mutfwang said.
The governor described the NYSC as one of Nigeria’s most enduring platforms for national integration and unity, acknowledged the critical role corps members continue to play in addressing manpower shortages across key sectors of the economy, particularly in healthcare and education.
Mutfwang also expressed appreciation for the historic contributions of the founder of the NYSC Scheme, a son of Plateau State, elder statesman and former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon(rtd).
The Governor reaffirmed his administration’s determination to complete the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Mangu Local Government Area to further strengthen the scheme’s operations in the state.
Earlier, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye, commended the governor’s commitment to the welfare and security of corps members and assured the State of the NYSC’s continued partnership in promoting national unity, peace, and development.
Brigadier General Oluseye noted that Plateau State holds a special place in his personal and professional journey, having begun his military career in the state, described Plateau as a second home.
He pledged to continue working diligently, despite resource constraints, to improve the welfare of corps members and enhance the effectiveness of the scheme nationwide.
The Director-General emphasized that the core values of the NYSC was national integration, peaceful coexistence, unity, and service would remain the guiding principles of his leadership as he discharged his responsibilities.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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