Fadah asks corps members to refrain from cult-related activities

Akpan Umoh, Uyo

The Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Muhammad Fadah, has warned corps members to stay away from cult-related activities as the scheme has zero tolerance for cultism.

Fadah said this during his visit to NYSC permanent orientation camp at Ikot Itie Udung in Nsit Atai Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom on Saturday.

He admonished the corps members to demonstrate a high level of discipline to enhance their future careers.

The director general urged corps members to avoid using social media for spreading fake news, fuelling hatred and other negative purposes, and instead deploy the same for the promotion of national unity and development.

The DG reminded the corps members that white-collar jobs were no longer readily available, urging them to embrace the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) to be self-employed.

“There are the dos and don’ts of the scheme, the few among don’t is these; cult and cultism, we have zero tolerance for that. Secondly, the use of social media, we are in a twenty-first-century generation that social media is very important, but make sure you use it in a positive way and not in a negative way. 

“Then drugs and drug-related issues. Please, don’t indulge in anything related to drugs.  You can be more than this, just continue behaving very well and aspire to achieve your heart’s desires. Make sure you train yourself in any of the vocational skills,” Fadah said.

The director general assured corps members that their welfare and security remained a top priority of the management of NYSC.

Fadah reminded the corps members to be patriotic and aspire for greatness as the future was very bright for them.

The DG told them that he served in Akwa Ibom as a corps member 30 years ago, and is now in his second coming to the state as the director general of the scheme.

“I’m very glad to see that the environment is very clean and everyone is in a very safe mood. Continue in that mood, just like what I told you, 30 years ago, I was in Afaha Nsit camp in Akwa Ibom state as a corps member and today am back as the Director General of NYSC.

“You equally can be like me. I wish you a successful stay in Akwa Ibom and may God bless you,” he said.

He urged members of staff of NYSC to treat the corps members with empathy and show them love as great opportunity lies ahead of them.

The DG charged the corps members to be of good conduct, maintain discipline and abhor social vices as the sky is their limit.

Our correspondent reports that the high[ point of the visit was the presentation of a portrait to the DG as a souvenir by the State Coordinator, Mrs Chinyere Ekwe on behalf of the corps members.

Ekwe commended the director general of NYSC for his visit to the camp, support and assistance to the scheme.