Martial Arts and Self -defence Academy (MASDA), would train future NYSC members on the art of self-defence, Richard Uboh-Ekon, the Combatant- General of the Academy said on Sunday.
Uboh-Ekon said, in Abuja, that the training would equip the youths on how to defend themselves in times of crisis.
He said the academy was discussing the details of the training with the management of NYSC.
“Our men are on ground ready to commence the defensive training for corps members to enable them to defend and protect themselves during crisis,” he said.
Uboh-Ekon commended the former NYSC Director-General, Brig- Gen. Maharazu Tsiga, for his favourable disposition toward the project.
The academy is located in Karu Nasarawa State. It had trained over 700 youths aged between 20 and 32 years.
Uboh-Ekon said they would be deployed to different NYSC orientation camps to help in training corps members. He added that the corps members would be trained in the art of taekwondo, judo, boxing, and wrestling, and explained that the training would neither be sports nor military in nature.
The Combatant-General said the organisation was not being sponsored by an individual or group.
“The MASDA is not sponsored by any individual or corporate body but the sole effort of good spirited Nigerians, who are very strong in their desire to see a peaceful, violence free and transformed Nigeria,’’ he said.
Uboh-Ekon said MASDA came into being on June 16 as a result of the post-election violence in some parts of Northern Nigeria during which some NYSC members were killed.
Uboh-Ekon said, in Abuja, that the training would equip the youths on how to defend themselves in times of crisis.
He said the academy was discussing the details of the training with the management of NYSC.
“Our men are on ground ready to commence the defensive training for corps members to enable them to defend and protect themselves during crisis,” he said.
Uboh-Ekon commended the former NYSC Director-General, Brig- Gen. Maharazu Tsiga, for his favourable disposition toward the project.
The academy is located in Karu Nasarawa State. It had trained over 700 youths aged between 20 and 32 years.
Uboh-Ekon said they would be deployed to different NYSC orientation camps to help in training corps members. He added that the corps members would be trained in the art of taekwondo, judo, boxing, and wrestling, and explained that the training would neither be sports nor military in nature.
The Combatant-General said the organisation was not being sponsored by an individual or group.
“The MASDA is not sponsored by any individual or corporate body but the sole effort of good spirited Nigerians, who are very strong in their desire to see a peaceful, violence free and transformed Nigeria,’’ he said.
Uboh-Ekon said MASDA came into being on June 16 as a result of the post-election violence in some parts of Northern Nigeria during which some NYSC members were killed.
I think they should be allowed to carry arms too :-)
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