The DG made this known while speaking with corps members during his visit to NYSC Kano State Orientation Camp in Kusallah Dam Karaye and Katsina State Orientation Camps, noting that the scheme would not condone any form of indiscipline.
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig Gen Yushau Ahmed, has asked corps members in the country to avoid hard drugs, hooliganism, cyber-crimes and other social vices that may put them in trouble.
The DG made this known while speaking with corps members during his visit to NYSC Kano State Orientation Camp in Kusallah Dam Karaye and Katsina State Orientation Camps, noting that the scheme would not condone any form of indiscipline.
He warned that violators of NYSC by-laws and other laws of the country would be sanctioned appropriately, while urging corps members to utilise the service year to develop themselves.
He said; "You must always dress well, especially while in NYSC uniforms. Wherever you are posted to, ensure that you respect the culture and traditions of the people you are going to serve.
"NYSC would not condone any form of indiscipline. Avoid hard drugs, hooliganism, cyber-crimes and other social vices that may put you in trouble. Utilise the service year to develop yourselves.”
While presenting the camp situation report to the Director General, the NYSC Kano State Coordinator, Halima Abdulkareem Abubakar, said a total of 1,734 corps members consisting of 871 males and 863 females were registered in Kano camp.
Similarly, the Katsina State Coordinator, Aisha Mohammed, stated that a total of 348 camp officials made up of 167 NYSC Staff and 181 from other collaborating agencies including 1,292 corps members comprising 686 males and 606 females were working in synergy towards achieving the desired results of the orientation exercise.
"The corps members are in high spirits and ready to contribute their quota to national development", she said.