The Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC in Oyo State, Comrade Odoba Abel Oche, has described the impact of the military on the scheme as unquantifiable.
Oche spoke when he visited the General Officer Commanding, 2 Division, Nigerian army, Major General Bamidele Alabi, in his office at Odogbo Barracks, Ibadan.
While addressing the GOC and other senior officers of the Division, Odoba described NYSC as the brain child of the military, birthed during General Yakubu Gowon’s military administration to rehabilitate, reconstruct and reconcile the nation after the civil war that ravaged the country for 36 months with a clear mission to promote national unity and integration.
Odoba lauded the GOC for taking NYSC as a family and sending good officers to maintain discipline during orientation exercises.
He stated that the officers and men were professional in handling corps members and providing adequate security for camp and its environment which had ensured hitch-free orientation courses.
He, therefore, sought for more synergy and robust working relationship between the Nigerian army and NYSC.
In his response, the General Officer Commanding 2 Div., Major General Alabi, lauded the NYSC for its efforts in promoting national unity and integration.
He described NYSC as a role model to many other African Youth organisations, applauding the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme of the scheme.
He noted that the scheme saved a lot of our youths from joblessness, assuring NYSC in Oyo State that the formation would continue to send worthy and dynamic officers to enforce discipline with high level of civility during orientation exercise.
The General expressed satisfaction on the programmes of the NYSC, including the physical and mental trainings preparing them for leadership roles.
He said, “The military will not relent in assisting the NYSC Oyo State in whatever area that falls within its power.”
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