Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Thursday reiterated his commitment to improve on welfare and provide adequate security for all corps member serving in the state.
Akeredolu stated this during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2019 Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 corps members at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Ikare Akoko, Akoko North East Local Government Area of the state.
[ads]
“As a responsible government, I want to say, without mincing words that your welfare and security would be adequately taken care of during your service year.
“Our government will continue to improve on developmental projects and infrastructure that will encourage those who observe their mandatory service to want to stay and live in the state at the end of the service year,” he said.
Akeredolu, who was represented at the ceremony by Mr Dotun Owaniki, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, admonished the corps members to take the orientation course seriously.
“It is instructive to let you know that your coming at this period is divinely arranged. The country is in another phase of her democratisation and you have what it takes to get it to the topmost place in the comity of nations.
[ads]
“Many of your colleagues who toiled day and night alongside with you were not as lucky as you are.
“This testifies to a special grace bestowed on you by our Creator and you should try as much as possible to give your very best to our great country through your anticipated selfless service in 0ndo State.
“As I want to believe, many of the prospective corps members ordinarily would have preferred some other states for reasons best known to them but providence has brought you here and it behoves on you to justify your deployment.
“And do your utmost best to enhance the development of the state through your solicited sacrifice individually and collectively in the next 12 calendar months,” he said.
[ads]
Akeredoku, therefore, appreciated all the stakeholders of the NYSC for their numerous supports which had over the years sustained the scheme to objectively and effectively deliver on its mandate.
“Let us continue with this positivism so that these young Nigerians will have a good tale to tell the whole world during and after the service year,” he said.
In her remarks, the state Coordinator of the NYSC, Mrs Grace Akpabio said that 2000 corps members were registered by midnight for the orientation programme.
Akpabio said that the NYSC was committed to ensuring that the welfare and security of the corps members were taken care of during the one-year duration of the programme.
he advised corps members with health conditions to report at the camp clinic for monitoring and for their records to be taken.
