Be a good ambassador to Nigeria, Kwara gov advises newly sworn-in corps members
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has advised the corps members posted to the state to be disciplined and embark on various camp activities to increase their developmental skills.
AbdulRazaq made this known on Friday during a swearing-in of 2,300 Batch ‘C’ stream II members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), which comprises 1,200 females and 1,100 males at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area of the State today.
The governor who the State Commissioner for Youths Development Amb represented. Ndanusa Usman Shehu, the Governor, welcomed the corps members to the State of Harmony and urged them to participate in camp activities such as physical training, paramilitary drills, citizenship and leadership training, among others.
The governor, while advising the new intake to make the experience of their service year exciting and highly rewarding, assured them that the State Government would create an enabling environment for them to thrive, adding that they should present themselves as worthy ambassadors of their families by exhibiting sterling qualities such as service to humanity and humility as enshrined in the NYSC motto.
“I can assure you that the government will continue to create an environment that promotes the well-being and security of Corps members who are deployed to Kwara State for their National service,” Governor AbdulRazaq noted.
The Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Abiodun Adebara, represented by Justice Amina Ladi Ishiaq, administered the “NYSC Oath of Allegiance” to the corps members.
The Chairman Kwara State NYSC Governing Board, and the Commissioner for Youths Development, Amb. Ndanusa Usman Shehu, represented by the Director of Personnel Finance and Supply of the Ministry, Dr Mrs. Adenike Funmilola Ajide, expressed gratitude to the Governor for his unwavering support to the NYSC scheme in Kwara State and admonished the corps members to offer selfless service all through the year and contribute significantly to the development of their host communities while commending the camp officials for their hard work and selfless sacrifice at ensuring the safety of the Corps members.
In his address, the State Coordinator for the NYSC, Mr Onifade Olaoluwa Joshua, commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his support to the NYSC in Kwara and appreciated the corps members for their eagerness to go through the mandatory youths service year, stating that various activities had been lined up for their entertainment and education, while also admonishing them to comply with all the rules required strictly.
Also present at the event were the representative of the Director General of NYSC, Comrade Habeeb Haruna; the representative of the Commissioner of Police, CSP Jimoh Muhammed Tunde; the representative of the Commandant Nigeria Security Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) SC Babalola Sunday Stephen, among others.
