The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has advised prospective corps members to utilise the opportunities of the service year to uphold national unity and preach peaceful co-existence among Nigerians.

Ibrahim stated this on Sunday while addressing the 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream One prospective corps members during his visit to the NYSC Plateau State Orientation Camp in the Mangu Local Government Area.

The director-general also urged them to use the service year to preach against Nigeria’s break-up, as well as shun cyber crime.

He said, “Take advantage of the orientation course to foster unity, national integration and peaceful co-existence.

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“NYSC was established to promote national unity and the scheme will continue to live up to its mandate.”

lbrahim appealed to the prospective corps members to respect dignity of labour, have vision for excellent performance and drive it with passion.

He warned them against embarking on authorised journeys, and advised that they must obtain permission if it became compelling to travel.

He said, “Don’t travel at night, avoid boarding vehicles by the roadside and don’t take chances

“Be careful on the way you use the social media. Don’t post or share fake news.”