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World Bank to Partner NYSC On Corps Empowerment
Joel Ajayi
In it’s efforts towards reducing the increasing number of unemployed youths in the country, the World Bank has indicated interest to partner with the National Youth Service Corps.
It said the Scheme’s achievements over the past fifty-one years, through the deployment of graduate youths across the country has transformed the development landscape of many rural areas.
The Country Director of World Bank, Ndiame Diop, stated this on Tuesday when he led a team on a courtesy visit to the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja,
He stated further that Corps Members’ efforts in national unity, cohesion and socio-economic development of the country cannot be underestimated.
He lauded the successive batches of Corps Members for reducing the infant and maternal mortality rates in the country.
“The World Bank is interested in supporting NYSC on its developmental strides”, he added.
In his remarks, the Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed lauded the existing synergy between the Scheme and World Bank which has enhanced staff capacity building.
He said Corps Members have tremendously participated in several National assignments like election, population census, sensitization programmes, immunization etc at different times, adding that; “Corps Members are available in all the 774 Local Government Areas in the country”.
The Director General also disclosed that NYSC introduced Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development into its Orientation Course in year 2012 in order to empower Corps Members with vocational skills that can make them employers of labour.
He said more than Two Million Corps Members have participated in the Skill Acquisition training, while about 600,000 among them have set up their thriving businesses in different locations across the country.
General Ahmed added that Management has partnered with many organizations like the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Bank of Industry (BoI), Access Bank, Unity Bank, Wema Bank, NNPC Foundation among others, which offer loans to Corps Members to start their businesses.
He however disclosed that some Orientation Camps do not have standard Skill Acquisition Training Centres while the start-up capital for Corps Members is also grossly inadequate.
“If the World Bank partners with us, we will be better in what we are doing to reduce youth unemployment”, the DG added.
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Ogbomoso Muslims Shower Encomiums On President Tinubu As Chief Sunday Dare Hosts Muslims to Iftar,Shares Rice on behalf of President Tinubu
The Special Adviser to the President on media and Public Communications and Agbaakin of ogbomoso land, Chief Sunday Dare,CON on Thursday hosted Muslim faithful across the 5 local governments in ogbomoso to Iftar in his country home in ogbomoso. In addition, Chief Sunday Dare shared bags of rice on behalf of the Renewed Hope Agenda by President Tinubu.
The event which took place at Chief Dare’s Doxology residence in ogbomoso turned out to be an atmosphere of joy and excitement for about 150 Muslim faithfuls who came to break their fast with Agbaakin of Ogbomoso land when they started receiving bags of rice as take home gifts .
In his address, Chief Sunday Dare appreciated the massive turned out of Muslims faithful. Noting that the gesture was part of President Tinubu ‘s government’commitment to the welfare of the citizens by cushioning the effect of economic hardship, especially during the Ramadan period.
He however called for more support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration in prayers, especially during the holy month of Ramadan, so as to be able to complete various infrastructural projects and economic reforms that this administration started for the benefit of this country.
“I am elated for the massive turned out. Though,hosting our Muslim brothers and sisters to Iftar and distribution of foodstuff are part of my efforts every year to put smiles on the faces of Muslim Faithful.
However ,this year own gesture was part of President Tinubu government’s commitment to the welfare of the citizens by cushioning the effect of economic hardship, especially during the Ramadan period.
Please let’s continue to support President Bola Tinubu’s administration in prayers, especially during the holy month of Ramadan, so as to be able to complete various infrastructural projects and economic reforms the government started for the benefit of this country”. Chief Dare concluded
In attendance were, Chief Imam of Ogbomoso land ,Sheikh Dr. Yunus Taliat Ayilara, Representative of the Imam of Soun ‘s Palace, Sheikh Habib Ahmed Adekunle,Ansarudeeen Islamic society of Nigeria, Imam Ratibi of Ogbomoso land, Atiqa Islamic Society of Nigeria, Representative of Abogunde Village Central Mosque,Ayekale Village Central Mosque in Orire Local Government,Nurudeen Islamic society of Nigeria,Party leaders across the five Local Governments in Ogbomosoland among others.
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