#NYSC Director-General urges corps members to be change agents - Brig.-Gen. Johnson Olawumi

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, on Saturday advised corps members to be change agents of the Federal Government in the communities during their service year....

Olawumi made the appeal while addressing the 2015 Batch B Stream 1 corps members at the Lagos State NYSC Orientation Camp, Iyana-Ipaja.

He said that for government to actualise its change agenda, everybody must embrace value re-orientation.

Olawumi cautioned the corps members against the use of comments that could damage the good image of the country, especially during these difficult times.

The army officer described Nigerian youths as the best in the world, urging them to use their community development service activities to solve community-related problems.

He also advised them to be involved in the development of infrastructure, healthcare and human capacity building, to compliment government’s efforts.

Olawumi cautioned the corps members against misuse of the enviable opportunity provided by the scheme to acquire a skill outside their course of study.

He said that the acquisition of such skills