The Director General of National Youth Service Corps NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has appealed for increased assistance from Members of the National Assembly as the Scheme offers more contributions to national development.
Brigadier General YD Ahmed stated this when he paid advocacy visits to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Youth Development, Distinguished Senator Yemi Adaramodu and the Chairman, House Committee on Youth Development, Honourable Martins Esin on their assumption of office.
According to the statement released by the Scheme Spokesman Eddy Megwa, General Ahmed said this contribution would enable NYSC to consolidate on the achievements it recorded in the last fifty years.
The Director General during his separate visits to both lawmakers in Abuja congratulated them for emerging as Chairmen of Lawmakers that would oversee youth-related issues in the country.
He added that NYSC would not relent in it’s contributions to national unity, socio-economic development of the country, youth empowerment, wealth creation among others.
The NYSC DG opined that there is need to foster more stronger relationship with the lawmakers so as to prioritize youth concerns in our dear nation.
In their separate remarks, Senator Adaramodu and Honourable Esin promised to provide every necessary support that would provide more enabling environment for the Scheme in the discharge of it’s mandate.