You’re safe in Bauchi, NYSC coordinator assures corps members

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

MEMBERS of the Batch “B” of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to Bauchi State have been assured of their safety during their orientation pro-gramme, which started on Monday and their welfare in the state during the service year.

The state coordinator of the NYSC, Mr Abraham Tizhe, gave the assurance while speaking with journalists, on Tuesday, adding that on assumption of office, he had held series of meetings with security personnel in the state on the need to put adequate security measures in place for serving corps members in the state and newly-posted Batch “B” members.

Tizhe said he met with the leadership of the police, the State Security Service (SSS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, all of whom, he said, had given the assurance of their readiness to provide adequate security for the serving corps members and the new ones posted to the state.

“On my arrival in Bauchi State, I held a meeting with the security chiefs, comprising the commissioner of police, the director of the SSS, the commandant of the NSCDC, among others and they had assured us that the corps members will be secured,” Tzihe stated.

The NYSC boss enjoined the 623 corps members posted to the state for the 2011 Batch “B” service year to be rest assured of the safety during and after the orientation programme, assuring that all necessary measures had been taken to ensure their safety.

“In fact, we have finished all preparations to receive all corps members posted to the state for the Batch “B” service year and the NYSC Director-General has promised to add more corps members to Bauchi State,” he said.

Tzihe said the service was yet to decide whether corps members would be posted to local government areas where there were crisis after the April election.

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