NYSC To Reopen Yobe Camp 5 Years After Shut Down

The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC)
is set to reopen its orientation camp in
Yobe State five years after it was shut
down due to activities of the Boko Haram
insurgents.
This was disclosed by the Yobe State NYSC
coordinator, Mr. Jauro David, when he
visited the emir of Fika and chairman of
council of chiefs, Dr. Muhammadu Ibn Abali
Muhammadu Idrissa, at his palace in
Potiskum, Yobe State.
According to him, this year’s 2016 NYSC
would hold in the state because of the
return of peace across the state. ”Let me
tell you one thing, the issues of Boko
Haram in the state is over. Hosting the
corps members in Yobe would tell Nigerians
that normalcy has resumed
”Hosting the corps members in Yobe would
tell Nigerians that normalcy has resumed.
Everything now is going, as usual, nothing
will happen again in the state by God’s
grace,” he added.
The coordinator, however, called on the
state governor, Ibrahim Gaidam to renovate
the NYSC Orientation Camp in Fika, which
has been abandoned for five years due to
the fear of massacre of corps members in
the state by the terrorists and the activities
of Boko Haram insurgents.
His words: “We have written a letter to
Governor Ibrahim Gaidam telling him to
consider our request, we were here in your
palace, your royal highness to talk to the
governor to permit us to use the College of
Administrative and Business Studies (CABS)
Potiskum for our October this year
orientation camp.”
The Emir in his response assured them that
he would liaise with the state Governor
Gaidam and other stakeholders to ensure
that this year orientation camp is held in
the state without any fear.
“We are aware of the importance of hosting
NYSC members in Yobe state as their
services are beneficial to our host
communities. We will try our best to see
that things will go smoothly during the
orientation exercise in the state,” he
stressed.