Daily Chronicle
Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has advised all the Batch C stream 2 corps members who are yet to take the COVID-19 vaccination to do so without further delay.
Ibrahim, who made the call at the state permanent orientation camp, Wailo, in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday, during the swearing-in ceremony of Batch C stream 2 corps members, said that the vaccine would make them safe.
According to him, the call was imperative due to the fact that the federal government had revealed that it would make presentation of evidence of the vaccine by civil servants a prerequisite before gaining access to public offices from December, 1, 2021.
“I therefore, encourage those of you, who are yet to take the vaccine, to do so without further delay as the rule could apply to corps members in their places of Primary Assignment.
“Of greater significance is the fact that the vaccine will keep you safe. We are already in touch with relevant authorities with a view to ensuring that the vaccines are made available to you in the course of this programme.
“I would like to express our profound gratitude to the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control whose support and guidance is facilitating the safe and efficient conduct of the Orientation Course within the context of the ‘new normal.’
“Our appreciation also goes to other stakeholders, including the National Agency for the Control of AIDS and the TY Danjuma Foundation who both donated tens of thousands of Rapid Test Kits to the Scheme.
“In the same vein, I thank State Ministries of Health as well as Federal and State tertiary health institutions for their support in the areas of COVID-19 prevention and general health services,” he said.
The NYSC boss, who was represented by the state Coordinator of the scheme, Alh. Namadi Abubakar, explained to the corps members that they were deliberately posted out of their comfort zones in order to broaden their understanding of the country.
He added that the deployment policies of the scheme were aimed at placing them in good stead for effective contribution to the promotion of national unity and integration, advising them to always be security conscious during and after their service year.
The D.-G also urged the corps members to ensure healthy interactions, exchange ideas and build lasting friendships with a view to advancing the progress of a united Nigeria.
Justice Rabi Talatu, the Chief Judge of Bauchi state administered the oath of allegiance to the 1,600 corps members posted to the state.
Talatu was represented by Justice Sa’ad Zadawa at the event.