Avoid flamboyant lifestyles, NYSC DG tells corps members

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Corps members have been advised to live within their means, avoid flamboyant lifestyles, and cultivate the habit of savings.

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The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, gave the advice while addressing corps members at the NYSC Kaduna State Temporary Orientation Camp in Kurmi-Mashi, Kaduna.

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This was contained in a statement issued via the corps’ X handle on Wednesday.

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Nafiu also implored the corps members to acquire new skills through the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme, adding that this would enable them to be self-employed and, at the same time, create jobs for others.

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He said the scheme has partnered with several stakeholders willing to support corps members with low-interest loans, business grants, and starter parks.

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“Don’t waste your time because time is precious. Do something with your time. Be diligent during your post-camp SAED training,” Nafiu said.

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He urged “them to start small and gradually grow their business investments with time.”

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While presenting her camp situation report, the NYSC Kaduna State Coordinator, Mrs Efeke Dadaza, informed the director-general that 2,896 corps members, comprising 2,198 deployed to Kaduna State and 698 dislodged from the FCT, were registered.

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She added that they had all adjusted to the regimented camp environment and had been actively participating in all camp activities.

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