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He, therefore, charged them to key into the entrepreneurial programme of the scheme as their certificates are no longer meal tickets.
El-Rufai, who was represented by Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Bab, at the close of the batch’s orientation course at the temporary orientation camp, said: “We must all join hands to fight unemployment. If you continue to see your certificates as meal tickets, you are going to be disappointed or even frustrated.
“The time has come for us to deploy our innate abilities to better ourselves,” he said.
The governor also urged employers not to reject corps members posted to their organisations for their mandatory one-year national service to the motherland aimed at fostering national integration and unity.
He, however, reiterated the commitment of his administration to secure life and property of corps members across the state.
Earlier, the Acting Director-General of the NYSC, Mrs. Christy Uba, warned the corps members not to get involved in local politics and also avoid unauthorised journeys and night travels.
Uba, who was represented by the coordinator of the scheme in the state, Oche Abel Odoba, said: “You must desist from meddling into local politics.
“I enjoin you to undertake personal and group community development service projects that will help to uplift the living standard of the people of your host-communities.”
“I encourage you to build on the skills acquired by availing yourselves of opportunities for post-camp training as this will go a long way in empowering you for self-reliance.
“On our part, we are liaising with financial institutions and other stakeholders to provide start-up loans to enable you actualise your business dreams.
“You should avoid staying out late, attending night parties, visitation to dangerous places and acceptance of car rides and gifts from strangers.”
