SUSSEX University Partners NYSC On Youth Development

Sussex University, a Prime institution of higher learning in the United Kingdom, reputed in the area of Development Studies is seeking to partner with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the area of youth development.

This was made known by the Professor of American History, Follet Richard, who led the delegation to the Directorate Headquarters of the NYSC in Abuja.

According to him, the university, which is an hour drive south of London, is interested in developing the youths and their talents in order to produce in them a proactive force for social development.

Tosin Adebisi, Nigerian and a member of the delegation, who is also an ex-corps member, added that he was indeed highly honoured with this privilege to give back to NYSC, the youths and indeed Nigeria in terms of youth development programme for corps members.
He requested for a visit by NYSC Management to Sussex University in order to meet with their Vice Chancellor and Management in order to formally cement this partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Suleiman Zakari Kazaure who was represented by the Director, Community Development Service and Special Projects, Mrs Rhoda Kaka Kwaki, welcomed the delegation and introduced the operations of the scheme to them.

Kazaure expressed confidence that the partnership would indeed be beneficial. He also coordinated an interactive session where both parties agreed to the need for instituting an NYSC/Sussex University Scholarship Programme which would ensure the further training of corps members in entrepreneurship development as well as training of selected NYSC staff who would facilitate the programme.

{source: http://www.corpersforum.com/nysc-news-updates/sussex-university-partners-nysc-on-youth-development/}

Wow. This is a welcome development...