The Bauchi State Government says it Is determined to take on Attitudinal Reorientation in all sectors of development in the state.
Governor Bala Mohammed disclosed this at the nationwide Attitudinal Reorientation Programme for Students of Tertiary Institutions held at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi.
Governor further said the impact of government’s efforts towards value Reorientation will not be felt by the society without the buy in of the entire citizens.
Represented by the Chief of Staff, Government House Bauchi, Dr Ladan Salihu, the governor said it is the intention of the government to eliminate the scope of systemic corruption and other social vices in both the public and private Institutions in the state.
He therefore solicited for the support of stakeholders to enable his government eradicate social vices and rebuild the state.
The Director General, National Orientation Agency, Dr Garba Abari while speaking at the occasion, emphasized the need for the students of Tertiary institutions to embrace the country’s National Core Values for National Development.
Dr Garba Abari believes that embracing the core values of the nation as enshrined in chapter 2 section 23 of the country and working together will no doubt result in ensuring a moral society that will aid national development.
He pointed out that, an immoral society filled with impunity is a threat to the progress and advancement of any nation.
” The objectives of this programme is to orient the students on the need to embrace the country’s core values and to create a synergy between the Agency and Tertiary Institutions for value reorientation as well as curtail the rising trend of social vices.
” The campus focus has become highly imperative due to the myriads of social vices that has bedeviled the Nigerian Tertiary Institutions which include cultism, examination malpractice, drug abuse, trafficking among others
Garba Abari said youths being the backbone and strength of any nation, has to be sensitized and encouraged to shun all forms of social vices by imbibing desirable behaviors necessary for national development as well as keying into the federal government’s next level agenda.
