NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS TO ESTABLISH RADIO STATION

The Director General said “I have just secured an approval to establish an FM station in Abuja. We are going to use the radio station to enlighten Nigerians, to entertain Nigerians about the unity of this country.’’

Penpushing further reports that Ibrahim also explained that the scheme was also consolidating on its skill acquisition and agriculture projects, adding, “we are rejigging our efforts at skills acquisition; it is one of our cardinal programmes.

“We grow rice in Kebbi. We have large farms and I have given resources for us to farm more. The farms are really up and doing and we intend to acquire more farmlands. Recently the president tasked us that we must grow certain millions of trees. I have tasked all the state coordinators to also get involved so that we can tackle desertification,’’ he said.

Penpushing also reports that, the Director General added that, the scheme is also establishing bakeries in some states, stating, “during orientation, we get bread from the bakeries to feed our corps membersI have tasked state coordinators that they should establish bakeries in their states, including table water,’.