IMPORTANCE OF NYSC TO NATION NIGERIA

OBEYING  THE CLARION-CALL

 Youths obey the clarion call let us lift our Nation high under the sun or in the rain with dedication and selflessness Nigeria is ours, Nigeria we serve. This is a call to serve our father’s land, Nigeria is a country whose colonial history and experience in the immediate post independence era were characterized by ethic
loyalties, mutual group suspicion and distrust, that culminated in the traumatic events of a bloody civil war. As a developing country. Nigeria is further plauged by the problems attendant upon a condition of under development, namely poverty, mass illiteracy, acute shortage of high skilled manpower (coupled with most uneven distribution of the skilled people that are available) woefully inadequate socio-economic infrastructural facilities ie housing, water and sewage facilities, road, health – care service and effective communication system and faced with these almost intractable problems, which were further compounded by the burden of reconstruction after the civil war, the government and people of Nigeria set for the country Fresh goals and objectives aimed at establishing Nigeria as united, Strong and self reliant nation, great and dynamic economy and a land of bright and full opportunities for all citizen and free and democratic society.
    The government and people of Nigeria are not aware that sound and patriotic leadership is a per condition for the rapid social and economic development of the country. As a nation, Nigeria has been less fortunate in the kind of leadership that emerge to govern the affairs of the country in the period immediately after independence, whose achievements not withstanding was none the less ill-prepare and generally not properly motivation to tackle the problems of socio-economic  under development in the interest of the country as a whole. Looking at the attitudes of the Nysc since 1973 when it was establish by the government, we see the essence of life in orientation camp the activities of the orientation course are designed and improve upon each year to prepare the corps member for their prospective experience during the service years. Thus the physical exercise, games, and mountaineering are to toughen the body and as necessary compliment, the mind is catered for through intellectual activities such as lectures, symposia, initiative test and exposure to challenges. Many lectures feature the geography, history and socio-economic layout of the states above all there are cultural display at the reception for corps members and later on the language study sessions and familiarization tours which give insight into the general ways of life in the state. Then the ever endurance Trek which many always look forward to checking the phrase endurance and trek are related to enduring difficulty over a period of time without complaining the endurance trek is for purpose to check your fitness and to see how far you can endure during difficult times. Many start the endurance trek while few finished the trek why those who do not have the character trait. Endurance have fallen off the way. The essence of this in relation to the service year is to get your mind and body prepared as you commence the one year journey to serve your father land Nigeria. As corps members, you will be confronted with so many challenges, you will navigate through thistles and thorns even hurdles that may seem in surmountable, but your endurance will help you to face this challenge with real vigor, having it in mind that you have a goal to achieve.

    Finally the CDS community development service which is selfless effort is part of the pursuance of the mission and vision of the scheme, moreover, changing unity in diversity as will as national Integration. In order to enhance this activity, there are specified group under which this selfless service are rendered to the host community, the CDS group activities also help to ingrain the spirit of team work in the corps members through taking part in the group project of various kind. The Nysc has real foster one love among the Nigeria youth by giving them the opportunity to learn about higher ideals of national achievement, social and cultural improvement and finally to
contribute to the accelerated growth of the national economy.