The Emir of Daura, Umar Faruq-Umar, has acknowledged the commitment of the National Youth Service Corps to promoting national unity.

The emir made the commendation in Daura on Saturday during an environmental sanitation exercise embarked upon nationwide by the NYSC.

Represented by the Bebejin Daura, Abba Yahaya-Baure, the emir said NYSC remained the noblest scheme ever created in the country because it sustains the nation’s unity.

He, therefore, assured the emirate council’s commitment to continue to collaborate with the NYSC for the development of the state and the country in general.

He also commended the director-general of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Y.D. Ahmed for initiating the nationwide environmental sanitation exercise.

Mr Faruq-Umar said, “There was a time when some people were advocating the scheme to be scrapped. I told them that they didn’t know what they were talking about. Therefore, I urge you to take this chance seriously. You may not understand what I’m talking about until you are through with the service. So, Nigeria is here today to clean Daura. I said this because when you talk of NYSC, you are talking about Nigeria.”

Mr Faruq-Umar expressed happiness that, as part of the NYSC’s gesture, they were at his palace to commence the exercise aimed at motivating the people of Daura to get a clean and healthy society.

He said, “On the other hand, you are supporting us to be productive, because when you have a healthy society, they will be able to be productive, and the economy of the nation will improve.’’

Earlier, the NYSC coordinator in the state, Aisha Mohammed, said the exercise was initiated by the scheme’s director-general to raise awareness about the need for environmental sanitation.

According to the coordinator, the decision to initiate the exercise was also based on the report of the scheme’s recent medical outreach nationwide.

She explained that during the medical outreach, most of the people were treated for diseases related to poor hygiene and sanitation.

Ms Mohammed said that the scheme deemed it fit to embark on the awareness campaign so as to have a clean environment.

The NYSC coordinator pointed out that choosing Daura for the inauguration of the exercise was based on its positive disposition due to the support they have been receiving.

She described the emirate and the entire people of Daura as ‘NYSC and youth friendly.’ 

(NAN)