The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has advised Corps Members to avoid flamboyant lifestyles and learn how to save for the future.
Speaking during his visit to the NYSC Kaduna State Temporary Orientation Camp in Kurmi-Mashi, Kaduna, the NYSC DG urged Corps Members to live within their means and make wise financial decisions during and after their service year.
He also encouraged them to take advantage of the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme in order to become self-reliant and employers of labour.
According to him, the Scheme has partnered with several organisations and stakeholders that are ready to support Corps Members with low-interest loans, business grants and starter packs to help them build businesses.
“Don’t waste your time because time is precious. Do something with your time. Be diligent during your post-camp SAED training,” Nafiu said.
The NYSC DG further advised the Corps Members to start small in business and gradually grow their investments over time instead of chasing expensive lifestyles that could affect their future plans.
He noted that learning a skill while serving would place them in a better position after completing the one-year national service.
Meanwhile, the NYSC Kaduna State Coordinator, Mrs Efeke Murna Dadaza, while presenting the camp situation report, disclosed that a total of 2,896 Corps Members had been registered at the orientation camp.
According to her, the figure includes 2,198 Corps Members deployed to Kaduna State and 698 Corps Members dislodged from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Dadaza added that the Corps Members had adjusted well to the camp environment and were actively participating in all camp activities.
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