2019 BATCH 'B' PROSPECTIVE CORPS MEMBERS, DEPLOYED TO ADAMAWA STATE SWORN–IN TODAY

The 2019 batch 'B' prospective corps members, deployed to Adamawa state sworn–in today by His Lordship, the chief judge of Adamawa state ably represented by Hon. Justice A.A Waziri, who administered the oath of allegience on the prospective corps members. 

The ceremony was precided over by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Adamawa state RT. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, ably represented by His Excllency the Deputy Governor of Adamawa state Hon. Crowther Set, who delivered his good will message and at the end declared the 2019 Batch 'B' orientation course formally open.

At the end of the ceremony His Excellency went round to inspect camp facilities, and conducted a tree planting campaign organized by a corps member Wana, serving with Radio Gotel Adamamawa state.

CULTURE AND TOURISM CDS STAGES A GRAND SENSITIZATION

The NYSC culture and tourism CDS group Adamawa state staged an impeccable sensitization on Friday, 14 June 2019. The event was held at St Peter's seminary, Yola north with the theme "Nigeria, culture and heritage".

The programme started at 11:45am with an opening prayer by one of the corp member after which  the NYSC and Nigerian national anthems were sang. A warm welcome speech by one of the school staff ushered the band to the stage. Many entertaining dance and message filled dramas were staged by members of the CDS.

A speech given by one of the corp members by name, Jerry Pascal stated that Nigeria is a nation with many ethnic groups and diverse cultures but we are one Nigeria, he further explained that, though westernization is good, we should never let it stand in the way of our rich cultural heritage.

 A closing remark by the CDS president, mr. Abbas Joshua brought another dance group to the stage which marked the end of the sensitization.

A brief interview with the acting rector of the seminary Fr. Lawrenc Oliver Baga, held by the members of editorial and publicity CDS. He expressed how grateful he was for the sensitisation and how important the theme is. He also stated that the school is looking forward to receiving more sensitizations from corp members.

The CDS president also affirmed during an interview with him that the purpose of the sensitzation is to instill in the students, the importance of the Nigerian cultural heritage. From their facial expressions, it is obvious that the message is passed, he concluded.

CORPS MEMBERS TAKE SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING TO FGGC YOLA

As part of the global effort to combat poverty and unemployment, members of the Editorial and Publicity Community Development Service (CDS) group of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) took training on skills acquisition and entrepreneurship to Federal Government College, Yola on Thursday.

Addressing students at the assembly hall of the College, the NYSC Adamawa State Coordi- not, Mallam Abubakar Mohammed said that having knowledge of different hand works is an added advantage in a world where quest for white collar jobs is quickly fizling out.

Represented by the Head, Skills Aquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Branch, Mrs. Jummai Wange Kwache, the State Coordinator emphasized that learning a trade at tender age is a panacea to emancipation from unemploy- ment, which he said is one of the major causes of restiveness and other social vices plunging the society today.

"I want to state without mincing words that the high rate of criminality that we are currently witnessing can largely be traced to  joblessn- ess. It has become imperative therefore for you to embrace what these Corps members have come to teach you, so that you will not become willing tools in the hands of miscreants by the time you reach adulthood" he said.

Mallam Mohammed went further and saluted the Corps members for keeping the flag of the NYSC flying high, by stepping down the skills which they have garnered during their orient- ation course.

"On behalf of the Director General NYSC, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, I want to use this oppo- rtunity to sincerely appreciate this crop of Corps members for keeping faith with the SAED programme of the Scheme by extending same to the younger generation, with a view to grooming more entrepreneurs for our dear country" he added.

 Responding, the Principal of FGGC, Yola, who was represented by the Vice Principal Adminis- tration, Mr. Ngalibi John thanked NYSC for choosing the College out of it's peers for such an important activity.

He urged the students to pay rapt attention to the lessons and participate fully and actively in the practical session; adding that the progra- mme is a unique privilege which they should not allow to elude them.

Earlier, the President of the Editorial and Publi- city CDS group, Miss Ekaette Emmanuel stated that the motive behind taking the sensitization to the College was out of the desire to give back to the society, what NYSC has impacted into Corps members.

A cross section of the 437 students who took part in the training testified that they have been able to learn the arts of producing ankara bags and shoes, brooch and fascinators, liquid soap, chin-chin, and peanuts.

Talks on career choice and goal setting also formed part of the enlightenment campaign.

PRESS RELEASE: NYSC FELICITATES WITH ADAMAWA STATE GOVERNOR

The NYSC Adamawa State Coordinator, Mallam Abubakar Mohammed, on behalf of the Director General NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim heartily felicitates with the newly inaugurated Executive Governor of Adamawa State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on his assumption of office today, Wednesday, 29th May 2019.

He equally wishes to congratulate the Deputy Governor, Hon. Crowther Seth on this uaspicious occasion.

Mallam Mohammed, while wishing the duo a very successful tenure in office, marked with trumendous achievements in turning around the fortunes of the teaming bpopulation that brought them to power, prays that the Lord God Almighty shall grant them good health and unimaginable wisdom to pilot the affairs of the state in the next four years.

The State Coordinator further pledges that the management, staff and Corps members serving in the state will redouble their commitments in contributing to the development of Adamawa state in all ramifications.

Signed:
Y.C.Z. Philibus
Head, Press & Public Relations
For: State Coordinator

DG NYSC WARNS STAFF AGAINST TRUANCY

The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has warned members of staff to desist from truancy and be more committed to their duties. He also admonished them to shun other counterproductive tendencies, which include laziness, rumour mongering, lateness to work and the like.

The newly appointed NYSC helmsman, who assumed office on Friday last week made this known on Monday while having his first interaction with officers on grade level 14 and below at the National Directorate Headquarters, Maitama in Abuja.

Brigadier General Ibrahim, who announced that his administration will be fully committed to improving staff welfare appealed to the staff to cultivate good human relations and be more dedicated to their jobs, while promising an open-door administration.

"Your entitlements would be given to you as at when due. There is always reward for hardwork and for the Scheme to move to the next level, all of us must work together as brothers and sisters.

"Avoid discrimination, shun rumour-mongering, shun bike-biting, religious and ethnic sentiments", the DG said.

The 18th Chief Executive Officer equally promised to reinvegorate the Ventures and Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Departments of the Scheme,  to make them more vibrant, through more robust synergies with stakeholders and other collaborating agencies.

NYSC LAUNCHES TWIN ZEBRA CROSSINGS IN YOLA

As part of its statutory responsibilities to create awareness among Nigerians on good road usage habits, the NYSC/FRSC Community Development Service group inaugurated two zebra crossings in the capital of Adamawa state today.

Speaking at the locations of the projects, situated near Capital School, Jimeta and Aliyu Mustapha College, Yola-town, the NYSC Adamawa State Coordinator, Mallam Abubakar Mohammed stated  that the age-long partnership between NYSC and FRSC has yielded expected results in the area of ensuring that Nigerians cultivate good ethics of using roads.

He eulogized FRSC for training Corps members adequately on global best practices of road safety, and also applauded the Corps members for designing the zebra crossings, which he said will go a long way in assisting the students of the two institutions and other pedestrians in crossing the busy roads around their schools.

Mallam Mohammed advised the students to adhere strictly to the rules guiding the use of the crossings.

Reacting, the Vice Principal of the junior section of Capital School, Mr. Suleiman Garbage thanked NYSC for bringing succor to the students, whom he said used to find it very difficult to cross from one side of the roads to the other, owing to heavy traffic of vehicles.

The President of the CDS group, Ugwu U. Kingsley who spoke earlier on the inspiration behind the project said "it is part of our little contribution to the development of our host community. We felt the crossings are necessary, considering the fact that where we designed them are portions of the two roads which are capable of causing havoc to our younger brothers and sisters in the two schools.

"We sincerely appreciate NYSC and FRSC for giving us this platform to add value to the lives of road users in the two communities."

High point of the event was a demonstration of how to use the crossings, led by a Chief Route Commander in the Adamawa state Command of the FRSC, Mr. Ibukilebu A. Nimeze, who stood in for the Sector Commander at the ceremony.

How to contact the Director General, NYSC

This is to inform Staff nationwide and Corps Members that you can reach the Director General through this Email Address: sibrahimdg@gmail.com
In a bid to fulfil the open door policy of his administration and ease of communication flow.

Kindly note that mails will be treated with utmost confidentiality.
Signed
Management

NYSC ADAMAWA MOURNS MRS. DALAPO AHILE

The National Youth Service Corps Secretariat in Adamawa state joins the immediate family, other relations, NYSC nationwide and other numerous sympathizers in mourning Mrs. Dalapo Ahile, the NYSC Kogi State Coordinator, who passed away recently in a motor accident.

In a statement signed on Sunday by the Head, Press & Public Relations Unit, Mr. Y.C.Z. Philibus, the NYSC Adamawa State Coordinator, Mallam Abubakar Mohammed described Mrs. Dalapo Ahile's demise as a great loss to Nigeria.

"The sad news of her death has come to us as the rudest shock of the recent past. To say the least, it will take awhile for anyone who knew or worked with her to come out of the shock.

"As people who believe in the fact that everything has it opposite however, we are aware that every living thing will certainly die one day when its time it's due.

"On behalf of the management, staff and Corps members serving in this state, I, will a very heavy heart wish to express our deep condolences to her family. I equally extend similar message to NYSC Secretariat, Kogi state for loosing ta trusted team leader, and loving mother.

"Most importantly, our heartfelt condolences go to the management of the NYSC Scheme under the leadership of the Director General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim.

"From the little I knew about her, Mrs. Ahile was a very humane and illustrious officer, whose managerial skills will be greatly missed" he lamented.

Corp members of the Nigerian Christian Corpers Fellowship (NCCF), Adamawa state chapter, conduct a sanitation exercise at Jimeta Modern market

The exercise started at 6.45am at the gate one part of Jimeta Modern Market, Adamawa state. The Chairman of the association, Mr Aaron Shedrack Domshack informed the press that the exercise was to encourage Corp members to imbibe the culture of being resourceful to the environment which they find themselves.

This exercise is also to keep the environment clean so that the citizens around this environment do not contact the diseases associated with an unkempt environment.  He added that they do not want to limit their sphere of influence, so as to put to action what they are learning regarding impact on the community. It is also a way of committing themselves to a social activity which allows them convey what we stand for.

The contractor handling the market Mr Abdulhamid Muhammed, who represented Tsapta ventures cleaning services, engaged by the ministry of commerce, Adamawa state, to clean the market on daily basis except Sundays and other festive days like Salah or Christmas expressed his happiness towards the work, adding that it showed a great sign of responsibility on the side of the Corp members, who are showing good behaviours, and great sign of becoming future leaders. They have shown good report as far as health is concerned.

The Corp members are showing a great deal of service to their fatherland, and are committed to making a larger part of the market clean before they leave.

The 5G War between China, Huawei and the U.S.A

Chinese tech giant Huawei has been all over the news lately. The company — which is the second biggest smartphone seller in the world (ahead of Apple and second only to Samsung) — has been the target of new restrictions on its business by the Trump administration. But what exactly did Huawei do and why is the US government worried about it? We will try to break it down in this article.

For nearly a decade, the US government has suspected that Huawei could be using its technologies to spy on behalf of the Chinese government. This suspicion rose to astronomical levels when news that Huawei is 18 months ahead of its US competitors in the release of 5G surfaced. This led the Trump Administration to issue an executive order banning US companies from using information and communications technology from anyone considered a national security threat and declared a national emergency on the matter. The move was widely viewed as being aimed at Huawei. The same day, the Commerce Department placed Huawei and 70 of its affiliates on its “Entity List,” which is basically a trade blacklist that bars anyone on it from buying parts and components from US companies without the government’s approval first.

So what exactly is 5G and why is it brewing a trade war?

You may think it's a faster version of 4G, but it's a lot more. 5G is so fast that the world could be changed. The new world of 5G technology promises to transform our lives. 5G lightning fast technology will accelerate and interconnect "EVERYTHING" up to 20 times faster than the 4G most of us use now. For instance, downloading a 2-hour 3G movie might take up to 26 hours, while you will have to wait about 6 minutes on 4G, and downloading your movie in just over 3.5 seconds on 5G. It is not only internet capacity that will be upgraded; it will also improve response time. 4G responds in 0.045 milliseconds to our commands, but with 5G, it will take about 1 millisecond which is 400 times faster than the blink of the eye. 5G is not just about downloading speed; it's all about changing the game. You could have cities with 5G where everything communicates; doctors can perform surgery from the other side of the world.

When the US won the 4G race earlier this decade, it boosted gross domestic product by nearly $100 billion and the stakes of the 5G race are even higher. If the US wins, it would create an estimated 3 million jobs and add approximately $500 billion to its GDP.

Also, 5G is not just about money and internet speed, it’s also about power because if you control 5G, you have access to everything people do online and right now Huawei owns the best and most advanced 5G technology.

Huawei may be best known for making phones but it’s also a leading player for building infrastructure for all our communications. Critics fear that allowing Huawei to build 5G could enable the Chinese government to spy on or even switch off the flow of data we all depend on.

Subsequently, a number of US firms have begun to back away from their business with Huawei. Google has started to limit the Android services it provides to the company, a maneuver that could be hugely detrimental to Huawei’s smartphone business. Chipmakers Intel, Qualcomm, and Broadcom have said they’re not supplying Huawei as well, according to Bloomberg.

On Monday, the Commerce Department eased up a bit and said that for 90 days, it would issue limited exemptions in an effort to minimize disruptions for some ongoing business. Namely, the department will allow Huawei to buy US-made goods in order to maintain existing telecommunications networks and provide software updates to its existing mobile phones. That could slow Google’s actions on Android and Huawei phones.

In reaction, Chinese people around the world have been filming themselves smashing their "I phones" (a product of American business, Apple) with businesses in China offering certain rewards to their employees if they destroy their I phone and purchase a Huawei phone. One of such rewards is a percentage rise in their wages.

Although no concrete evidence has been found to prove that Huawei will be spying on everyone when they launch the 5G, the United States is still worried about what Huawei could potentially enable the Chinese government to do hence the action taken against Huawei.

CORPS MEMBERS DONATE CASH, NOODLES TO INTERNALLY DISPLACED CHILDREN

As a mark of their readiness to give back to the society, today Red cross volunteers among Corps members deployed to Adamawa state for the 2019 Batch 'A' service year paid a visit to an internally displaced persons camp, near NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Damare, Girei LGA, Adamawa state, where they made donations of N31,000.00 and indomie noodles to children.

NYSC Coordinator in the state, Mallam Abubakar Mohammed, represented by the Press and Public Relations Officer, Mr. Yusufu Philibus saluted the Corps members for starting their national service on a bright note, by identifying with the vulnerable children, most of whose parents have been killed by Boko Haram insurgence.

"I sincerely thank you for taking cognizance of the fact these children are in dire need of food and other necessities of life, in order to recover from the trauma they went through in the hands of terrorists in parts of Borno and Adamawa states, which is why they found themselves here. The memory of this historic visit will forever remain green with them.

While I commend you for a job well done, I wish to call on other philanthropists to also come and give succor to these and other IDPs in all parts of this great state, so that the inmates will have a sense of belonging" he said.

Turning to the children, Mallam Mohammed said "We are aware most of you are here as orphans, who are in need of love and care. That's the reason these young Nigerian graduates deemed it expedient to come and give you these food items and cash. I urge you not to take this privilege for granted" he added.

He equally charged the children's parents to make sure they get educated, so as not to fall prey to unscrupulous persons that may want to recruit them into bad companies in future.

Also speaking during the presentation of the items, the Public Relations Officer of the group, Mr. Ali Anwar (AD/19A/1147) thanked the NYSC Scheme for affording them the opportunity to touch the lives of the IDPs.

Responding, the IDP camp Chairman, Mallam Yahaya Hamdal expressed gratitude to the Corps members for the visit and the donations.