{"id":110943,"date":"2024-02-19T11:36:50","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T10:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tinubu-appoints-former-nysc-d-g-others-to-tackle-social-vices"},"modified":"2024-02-19T13:31:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:31:21","slug":"tinubu-appoints-former-nysc-d-g-others-to-tackle-social-vices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tinubu-appoints-former-nysc-d-g-others-to-tackle-social-vices","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu appoints former NYSC D-G, others to tackle social vices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Tinubu has appointed Maj.- Gen. Suleiman Kazaure (rtd), former Director General, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and four others to form a special committee on campaign against social vices in tertiary institutions.<\/p>\n<p>This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement, Hon. Sunday Asefon.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the move was to address the growing concern of social vices plaguing tertiary institutions across the country.<\/p>\n<p>He said drug abuse, sexual harassment, cultism, cybercrime and academic dishonesty among others are some of the social vices which hinder academic performance and personal development of some students.<\/p>\n<p>Asefon added that those vices did not only hinder academic performance but also threatened the overall safety and well-being of students thereby casting a shadow over the vibrant environment of tertiary institutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe formation of the special committee underscores a significant commitment of the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu to safeguard the future of Nigerian students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd also the need for a comprehensive and collaborative approach in tackling the menace of social vices in Nigeria\u2019s tertiary institutions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Asefon said that the committee was drawn from various stakeholders, renowned educationists, students activists, and patriotic leaders among others.<\/p>\n<p>He listed the newly formed special committee for the Eradication of Social Vices in Tertiary Institutions (SESV-TI) as Maj.- Gen. Suleiman Kazaure (rtd) and the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Nigeria Army University Biu, as the Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Others are Maxwell Okoye as Secretary, Prof. Jerry Ugokwe, a Professor of Legislative Studies and Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche, former Deputy Speaker, Federal House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu has appointed Maj.- Gen. Suleiman Kazaure (rtd), former Director General, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and four others to form a special committee on campaign against social vices in tertiary institutions. 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