The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) BRIGADIER GENERAL SHUAIBU IBRAHIM has revealed that the NYSC garment factory put in place some months ago has so far produced 57,000 corps members’ kits.
Speaking during an inspection visit to the garment factory in Minna, Niger State, the NYSC Director General in a statement signed by the Director, Press and Public relations, MRS. ADENIKE ADEYEMI, tasked corps members working in the factory to deploy their intellectual prowess to what they do, so as to add value to their fashion design skills.
Director-General also advised them to access the loan facilities made available by various financial institutions to enable them actualize their business plans for self-employment and wealth creation.
While stating the efforts being made to address the Youth unemployment rate in the country he said skill acquisition remains the best solution.
The NYSC boss advised the Corps Members to continue to be of good character and strive to leave legacies in the factory and their host communities.
He equally warned them against acts capable of jeopardizing Managements’ efforts towards repositioning the Scheme for enhanced efficiency
Briefing the Director-General, the Head of the Factory, MR. ALUYOR MOSES OSIKHUEMEH, said the Garment Factory, which was established in 1992, had trained thousands of Corps Members thereby making them self-reliant.
He added that the factory would continue to contribute towards the provision of quality Corps kits while also generating revenue for the Scheme.
In his words: “The factory has, within three months, produced 12,000 Khaki Suits, 15,000 Physical Exercise Shorts, 15,000 Crested Vests and 15,000 Plain Vests,”
While praising the achievements recorded by the Factory so far, the Director General enjoined Corps Members to imbibe the principle of dignity in labour and be tenacious in the utilization of vocational skills imparted in them during the service year.
