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Accept Your Posting In Good Faith, Be Guided By NYSC Act, Bye Law-DG Tells CMS

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4 years ago

February 14, 2023

Corps Members have been advised to settle down and contribute meaningfully to the development of their host communities.

The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed gave the advise today while declaring the 2023 Batch ‘A’ Stream One Orientation Course closed at Niger State Orientation Camp in Paiko.

He said their membership of the Scheme does not confer any immunity on them from the legal consequences of any wrong doing.

He urged all Corps Members to avoid meddling in local politics of their host communities, but rather integrate with them and respect their cultures.

General Ahmed however encouraged them to build on the skills acquired during the entrepreneurship development training in camp, and participate in the post -camp training in order to become self-reliant.

“On our part, we will continue to liaise with financial institutions and other stakeholders with a view to providing start-up loans to enable you actualize your business dreams.

As you begin the next phase of the service, l urge you to sustain the spirit of patriotism, hardwork and resilience, which you imbibed during the Orientation Course.

You should avoid acts that can endanger your lives such as staying out late, attending night parties, visitation to dangerous places and acceptance of car ride and gifts from strangers”, he said.

The Director General also advised the Corps Members to avoid acts that can portray the Scheme in bad light, such as drug abuse and trafficking, cybercrime, advanced-free-fraud and spreading of fake news.

He appealed to them to serve as good ambassadors of the NYSC as well as their families and respective institutions.

Speaking further, General Ahmed said they should use the social media for self-improvement as well as promotion of unity, peace and national development.

He appealed to all Corps Employers to make necessary provisions for the welfare of Corps Members posted to them and mentor them to develop their potentials.

NYSC Niger State Coordinator Mr Hassan Taura in his welcome remarks attributed the successful conduct of the three weeks Orientation Course to the teamwork by all camp officials.

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Ochei to Ika’s Intellectual Community: Character, Competence and Capacity Must Determine Delta North’s Next Senator

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6 hours ago

October 28, 2026

The Gleamer

– Team Ochei

Rt. Hon. (Engr.) Victor Ochei, Esq., FNSE, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) senatorial candidate for Delta North, yesterday told members of Opposition Gate in Agbor that his aspiration is anchored on three fundamental pillars, namely, Character, Competence and Capacity.

Addressing the Agbor-based sociopolitical group, comprising lecturers, academics, professionals and businesspeople, Ochei, who was accompanied by the NDC candidate for Ika South State Constituency, Mrs Ogor Tony-Obuh, the Delta North Senatorial Chairman, Hon. Aaron Udoka Ebenuwa, and Director-General of his Campaign Council Hon Gift Okwuolise Ph.D, framed the 2027 senatorial contest as one that should be determined by personal merit, performance and the value candidates can deliver.

“Character, Competence and Capacity are the true measures,” Ochei declared. “Every contestant is seeking to be hired by the people, and the people must hire on results, not on chants inspired by patronage.”

The former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly cited his legislative experience and engineering background as key strengths, arguing that his record of institutional leadership distinguishes his candidacy.

He also recalled his 2003 election, when, according to him, he contested on the platform of a relatively unknown party and defeated the then Majority Leader of the House. “I have never been an establishment candidate,” he said, describing independent-minded leadership as essential for Delta North’s representation in the Senate.

On governance and infrastructure, Ochei urged the audience to assess political leadership by tangible outcomes rather than slogans. Drawing on his engineering background, he said roads and other public infrastructure should be judged by their quality and durability. “As an engineer, the minimum a newly constructed road should last is 10 years,” he stated. He criticised what he described as the poor state of roads in Agbor and questioned the development outcomes associated with years of political influence in the area. Ochei maintained that decades of political patronage should be evaluated by the development attracted, institutions strengthened and lasting systems established.

Ochei also presented the NDC as a platform for advancing what the party describes as a New Nigeria, pointing to the appeal of its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, and his emphasis on prudence and responsible management of public resources.

“Peter Obi inspires real affection from the people, and his promise of prudence, cautious expenditure of government resources and homegrown solutions, is exactly what Nigeria needs today,” he said.

He further highlighted the Reset Proposal of the NDC’s Delta State governorship candidate, Deacon Chris Iyovwaye, expressing confidence in Iyovwaye’s exposure and capacity to pursue industrial development, job creation and broader economic opportunities across the state.

He hailed Iyovwaye’s impact in the engineering logistics sector and his successful partnerships with Dangote Industries and other multinational organisations, insisting that such exposures have placed him as a superior material today.

Concluding his address, Ochei urged the gathering to believe in the possibility of a New Nigeria and support efforts to translate that vision into reality.

“We must believe in the possibility of a New Nigeria and be ready to do all it takes to make it real,” he said. “Character, Competence and Capacity, that is the superiority of this senatorial aspiration.”

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