Sokoto is danger zone, Sultan warns NYSC members
The Sultan of Sokoto, warns NYSC members amid Sokoto is a danger zone, amid worsen of insecurity across the country.
Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, has warned NYSC members posted to Sokoto that the northern state is not safe amid the continued deterioration of insecurity across the country.
The Muslim spiritual leader also described Nigerians calling for the scrapping of the scheme as enemies of the nation.
“I urge you to be security conscious while staying in Sokoto. You know there are security challenges now all over the world. We have our own share also.
”You should not keep late nights, and if you have any challenges contact your district head because they are like your father and guardian,” he said.
Mr Abubakar spoke when he hosted some selected NYSC Batch A stream 2 Corps members posted to Sokoto in his palace on Monday.
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“I heard there are efforts for the scrapping of the NYSC scheme. I assure you that those behind that struggle do not mean well for this country,” Mr Abubakar said.
According to him, the NYSC scheme is the most needed programme given the present situation of Nigeria almost divided along ethnic and religious lines.
Mr Abubakar urged the corps members to consider the state their second home and explore the opportunities therein.
The paramount ruler, who advised the corps members to respect the customs and traditions of their host communities.
Sa’ad Abubakar “the Sultan of Sokoto”, urged them to be altered as there are security challenges in parts of the state.
The Sultan gave assurance that there would not be any reprisal because a northerner had been killed in other state.
He insisted that another person shouldn’t be punished, cause of what someone else did. Added by the said that Nigeria’s two major religions, Christianity and Islam, did not support killing innocent people.
The National Youth Service Corps is a program set up by the Nigerian government to involve Nigerian graduates in nation building and the development of the country. (NAN)
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