Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, Saturday visited the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Maiduguri.
During the visit, Governor Zulum announced the donation of 100 bags of rice, 10 cows, 10 bags of 100 kg of beans, and 10 gallons of cooking oil for special meal to be prepared for the corps members during their ongoing three weeks orientation camping.
In a short speech the governor said “We want to extend palliatives to members of the National Youth Service Corps. Each one of you will receive the sum of N30,000, that amount will be credited to your accounts as soon as your bank details are provided to me”.
He added: “In addition to that, we have provided you with 100 bags of rice, 10 bags of 100kg beans, 10 gallons of cooking oil and 10 bulls.”
While charging the corps members to adhere to camp rules by living peacefully among themselves and engaging in acts that will foster peace in the country.
“I want you to be dedicated and loyal to constituted authorities. Make friends in this part of the country so that together we can build a prosperous Nigeria with sustainable economic growth and development”, Governor Zulum urged.
The governor expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for improving the security situation in Borno State which enabled the return of NYSC orientation camp in Maiduguri.
The high point of the governor’s visit to the reopened Orientation camp was the donation of N36.4 million as palliatives to the 1,215 youth corps members deployed to the state for their national service.
Recall that the Federal goverment suspended the hosting of NYSC orientation camp in Maiduguri for the past 13years due to activities of insurgents.
Batches of corps members to Borno State were hosted in Bauchi and Katsina States for their three weeks orientation camping activities after which they were sent to Borno State for primary assignments.
