According to First Lady Aisha Buhari, President Muhammadu Buhari is passionate about youth development and places premium on schemes geared towards the betterment of the younger generations.
She mentioned the National Youth Service Corps as one of the initiatives, saying that her husband highly values the efforts made by young Nigerians to nation-building through the NYSC.
At the launch of medical outreach programmes under the NYSC Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers, which was staged to honour the program’s 50th anniversary, the first lady made this announcement.
She also urged Nigerians to support corps members’ initiatives so they can keep having a significant positive impact on the community and rural residents.
Her words: “Mr President is particularly passionate about the NYSC. His support for the Scheme is driven by his belief in one Nigeria, and sincere appreciation of the contributions of these young men and women. To this effect, the First Family always treats corps members serving in Daura, Katsina State, to presidential receptions during Sallah festivities.
“While I join millions of Nigerians in celebrating the NYSC at 50, I call on the management of the scheme as well as the corps members not to relent in their efforts in promoting unity of the country by providing quality service delivery to the Nation irrespective of State or place of service.
“I have noted with great satisfaction, the giant strides of the Scheme through the provision of health care to Nigerians.”
Speaking further, she said: “The introduction of the HIRD programme has largely been successful. As part of my Office’s appreciation, the donation of a well-equipped mobile clinic to the Scheme is to enhance the success of the Corps Medical team. I am sure that this facility would continuously assist in this respect.
“I am optimistic that the commemoration of the five decades of NYSC’s existence, coupled with the introduction of the HIRD outreach, will further validate the argument for the continued relevance of the Scheme.”
