NYSC State Coordinator Encourages Personal CDS Projects as Corps Member Commissions School Intervention in Sokoto

By Aminu Alhussaini, Sokoto

The Sokoto State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr. Tyoyer Gabriel Ter, has called on corps members serving across the state to initiate impactful Personal Community Development Service (CDS) projects that address the needs of their host communities, stressing that outstanding interventions could earn deserving participants both State and National Honours.

Mr. Ter made the appeal during the commissioning of a Personal CDS project executed by Corps Member Hajaru Yushau Jibril (SO/25C/0001) at Government Girls’ College of Arts, Science and Islamic Studies (GGCASIS), Arkilla, Sokoto.

Represented at the event by Assistant Director Sabestine Blus, the State Coordinator described Hajaru’s initiative as a shining example of the core objectives of the NYSC scheme, which seeks to promote national development through selfless service and meaningful community engagement.

He commended the corps member for identifying the educational needs of the school and responding with a project that would have a lasting impact on both teaching and learning. According to him, Personal CDS projects remain one of the most effective ways corps members can leave a positive legacy in their places of primary assignment.

He encouraged other corps members to emulate such initiatives by identifying challenges within their host communities and developing practical solutions that would improve the lives of the people. He noted that exceptional projects are regularly recognised by the NYSC through State and National Honours, urging corps members to take advantage of the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to community development.

The State Coordinator also charged the students of the school to make judicious use of the facilities provided, describing them as valuable investments in their education. He urged them to remain disciplined, focused on their studies, and committed to achieving academic excellence.

In her remarks, the Principal of Government Girls’ College of Arts, Science and Islamic Studies, Hajia Fatima Abdullahi, expressed appreciation to the corps member for the intervention, describing the project as timely and highly beneficial to the school.

She noted that the renovation of classrooms and installation of new writing boards would significantly improve the learning environment, while the educational session on personal hygiene would positively influence the health and well-being of the students.

The principal thanked the NYSC for encouraging corps members to undertake community-oriented projects and assured that the school management would ensure proper maintenance of the facilities to maximise their long-term benefits.

Earlier, Corps Member Hajaru Yushau Jibril explained that the project was conceived after extensive consultations with the school management and other stakeholders to identify the institution’s most pressing needs.

She said the intervention was designed not only to improve classroom teaching but also to promote personal hygiene awareness among female students through a hair care education programme.

According to her, sustainable development begins with identifying genuine community needs and working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders to address them.

She appealed to the school authorities, teachers and students to take ownership of the project by ensuring proper maintenance of the renovated classrooms and newly installed facilities so that future generations of students could also benefit from them.

As part of the intervention, Hajaru commissioned five white-tile writing boards, renovated two classrooms, organised a hair care education session for JSS III female students, and distributed hair care products to support healthy personal hygiene practices among the students.

Speaking separately at the ceremony, Alhaji Muhammad Chedi, Alhaji Buhari Umar, a project partner, and Shafa’atu Abubakar Zaki commended the corps member for her dedication and commitment to community service.

They described the project as a significant contribution to improving educational infrastructure and student welfare in the school, adding that such interventions complement government efforts in the education sector.

The speakers encouraged other corps members serving in Sokoto State and across the country to embrace community development initiatives capable of making lasting impacts on their host communities, noting that small but well-planned projects can transform lives and inspire sustainable development.