The Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier-General YD Ahmed, stated this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the scheme and New Horizons Systems Solutions Limited at the National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday.
According to the DG, efforts should be geared towards equipping the corps members with the necessary skills and training to enhance their chances of self-reliance and contributions to the growth of the nation’s economy.
Ahmed also said that the NYSC would provide the enabling environment for the partnership and that under the signed MoU, the ICT sections of the Ekiti, Gombe, Nasarawa, Ogun and Yobe states, as well as others, would be for the benefit of corps members and their host communities.
“We shall play our part by providing the enabling environment for the smooth implementation of this partnership. Under this MoU we shall put into effective use, the ICT sections of the NYSC skill centres in Ekiti, Gombe, Nasarawa, Ogun and Yobe states, as well as others for the benefit of the core members and members of the host communities”, he said.
He further stated that the choice of the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme, as a focal area of his administration, was to build on the achievements of the previous administrations as a step towards reducing youth unemployment, adding that corps members must avail themselves of the opportunity, to become self-reliant and job creators.
In his remarks earlier, the Managing Director of New Horizons Systems Solutions Ltd, Mr Tom Akano, congratulated General Ahmed on his appointment as DG of the NYSC and commended the Management for repositioning the scheme for higher relevance in the industrial space through the acquisition of digital skills.
Akano disclosed that the MoU between both organisations would encompass critical thinking, critical analysing, and the creation of a SAED Learning Portal, that would enable corps members with vocational training and skills to advertise their products to the world.
He also promised the donation of 1,000 ICT books as part of the organisation’s contributions to the celebration of the NYSC’s 50th Anniversary.
