Former Military Head of State,
Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), has said Nigeria is moving forward despite the many
internal and external setbacks rocking the nation.
He stated this in Abuja on
Wednesday at the 2019 Sensitisation Workshop on the Act establishing the
National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.
Gowon, who was represented by one
time Minister of Education ad pioneer Director-General of NYSC, Col. Ahmadu Ali
(rtd), lauded efforts made by successive administrations towards ensuring
Nigeria remained an indivisible entity after the civil war.
He said: “Nigerians should call
to mind the bold step we took over 46 years ago to provide a platform for young
Nigerians to play their part in actualising our vision of a a united, peaceful
and prosperous Nigeria.
“A world of difference exists
between the NYSC in 1973 and today. We started the Scheme not long after the
civil war with less than 4,000 corpers.
“Today, the current
Director-General is handling about 350,000 corps members at once. That shows
you the growth of Nigeria itself. Such phenomenal rise alone depicts the nation
is moving forward irrespective of what is being said in certain quarters.
“Those of us who have served this
nation and know what is going on, know that Nigeria is going forward despite
the internal and external setbacks.”
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