The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is set
to launch a national campaign on value re-
orientation and societal rejuvenation
reminiscent of the War Against Indiscipline
(WAI) of 1984.
One of the most enduring legacies of the Buhari
government has been the War Against
Indiscipline (WAI).
The programme, aimed at promoting core
values and patriotism among citizens, would be
jointly anchored by the NYSC, the National
Orientation Agency (NOA) and supported by
other collaborating partners.
The Director-General, NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Johnson
Olawumi, disclosed this when his NOA
counterpart, Mr Mike Omeri, visited him at the
Headquarters of the NYSC in Abuja on
Tuesday.
Olawumi said the campaign would be geared
towards supporting the Buhari administration’s
change agenda which would be anchored on
discipline and order in all facets of societal
endeavour.
He said the NYSC and NOA would leverage on
its national spread and network within and
outside Nigeria to carry the message of `doing
the right thing’ to all parts of the country.
“This campaign is aimed at re-enacting the key
agenda that the Buhari regime was identified
with in 1984.
“All the things that administration did using
soldiers would now be executed using corps
members and NOA officers across the country.
“I have no doubt in my mind that this campaign
will be a success given the spread of the NYSC
and NOA, we feel we are in the best position to
carry out this campaign,’’ he said.
Olawumi said the organisers would employ
robust public sensitisation drive and an
attractive reward system to actualise the new
government’s agenda through the campaign.
He said the government would not be required
to use its funds to support the campaign as
key private sector players would be encouraged
to fund the campaign.
He said the campaign would soon be given the
right nomenclature but that the areas of
interest would include good public and private
conduct as well as patriotism, among other
values.
Earlier, Omeri said the planned national
campaign would help restore Nigeria’s values
and the fast fading sense of patriotism among
Nigerians.
He said the planned national campaign might
not be the exact replica of the War Against
Indiscipline of 1984.
Omeri explained the campaign would focus on
promoting the study of civic education in
schools using corps members and NOA
community brigades, among other targets.
While commending the NYSC for its support for
the successful conduct of the 2015 general
elections, Omeri urged the scheme to exhibit
the same vigour in the planned value
reorientation campaign.
He solicited the support of all Nigerians in
helping to revive the culture of order, discipline
and patriotism among Nigerians.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
a committee was set up to harmonise the
submissions by the NYSC and NOA on the
proposed campaign. (NAN)
http://www.corpr.com.ng/nysc-noa-to-launch-campaign-similar-to-wai/