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Tanzania To Understudy NYSC On Innovation, Youth Empowerment
Joel Ajayi
The United Republic of Tanzania has expressed its desire to understudy the activities, programmes, achievements and challenges of National Youth Service Corps and replicate the same.
The Deputy High Commissioner and Charge D’affaire of Tanzania High Commission, Her Excellency, Judica Nagunwa stated this when she paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed at the National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja.
She said Tanzania National Service programme which started in 1963 is for both volunteers and compulsory participants, but added that there are many viable programmes in NYSC that are yet to be replicated in her country.
She commended NYSC’s contributions to national development, adding that; “We think there is the need to come and learn from you.
We have come to study the structure of NYSC and see how it can assist us in vocational training, youth empowerment, wealth production and security”.
In his response, the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed said the Scheme which was established more than fifty-one years ago is one year compulsory national service programme for graduates below the age of thirty.
He added that through NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development training programme, millions of Corps Members have acquired vocational skills that has made them employers of labour in different locations across Nigeria.
The DG disclosed that NYSC has undergone many changes with the exigencies of time to make it responsive to national needs.
He disclosed further that the main objective of establishing NYSC was to foster national unity and integration after the 30-month old Nigerian Civil War.
General Ahmed also informed the Tanzanian delegate that the tripartite responsibilities of the Scheme is borne by the Federal, State and Local Governments.
“We are into collaboration with many organizations that offer business grants to Corps Members so as to help them establish their businesses.
More than five million youths have passed through the Scheme from inception till date”, the DG said.
He promised NYSC’s readiness to offer every necessary assistance for the Tanzania National Service.
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FG Inaugurates Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit in Youth Ministry
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
Speaking at the inauguration, the Permanent Secretary, represented by the Director of Education and Youth Development (EYD), Mr. Kabir Mohammad, described the event as a significant milestone in the Ministry’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and good governance.
He expressed gratitude to the ICPC for its guidance and support in establishing the unit, acknowledging the dedication and hard work of the Ministry’s staff in making this initiative a reality since its separation from the Ministry of Sports.
“To the newly inaugurated members of the ACTU, I charge you to discharge your duties with integrity, professionalism, and commitment to excellence. Your role is critical in ensuring that our Ministry operates with transparency, accountability, and integrity,” Mr. Mohammad stated.He also urged Heads of Departments and Units to collaborate with the ACTU, particularly on integrity and compliance matters, noting that these areas are crucial to the annual performance evaluation of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in alignment with ICPC principles.
In his goodwill message, Mr. Olusegun Adigun, representing the ICPC Chairman, emphasized the importance of the ACTU in advancing the Ministry’s vision.
“Aligned with the Ministry’s vision of empowering Nigerian youth to succeed in all fields of life through dedication, unity of purpose, and commitment to national development, the ACTU will serve as a strategic instrument to support the Ministry in achieving its objectives through its mandated duties,” Mr. Adigun stated.
He further advised the Ministry’s leadership to create an enabling environment for the ACTU by granting it representation in standing committees, in accordance with the government circular Ref No: OHCSF/SPSO/CSTD/314, dated October 5, 2016.
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