By Amos Ogunrinde
About one thousand NYSC 2023 Batch A stream One corps members deployed to Ekiti State have been sworn in, with an appeal to them to participate actively in all the camp activities both physical and intellectual.
The corps members comprises 455 males and 416 females drawn from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
The Ekiti State NYSC coordinator, Mrs Mary Chikezie who made the appeal at the orientation camp in Ise/orun/ Emure Ekiti on Friday said the corps members would be introduced to the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development, SAED lectures and other trainings to make them self reliance after the service year.
According to her, the orientation course was put together to equip the corps members with necessary skills that will enable them to meet the challenges of service year and beyond.
The NYSC coordinator who congratulated the corps members upon completion of their studies, described their mobilization as a Clarion call for them to rise up to the task of nation building and integration of its citizens.
Mrs Chikezie however warned the corps members against unruly behaviour like wrong use of social media, cultism, drug abuse, gambling, drunkenness and other negative devices within and outside the camp.
She told them that NYSC management had put in place various reward platforms to appreciate all the outstanding ones and at the same time sanction those found wanting to serve as deterrent to others.
Mrs Chikezie applauded Governor Biodun Oyebanji for creating an enabling environment for corps members to live peacefully in the state.
She equally thanked the Governor for subsidizing the meal of the last Orientation course in the camp, calling for the extension of the meal subsidy for the corps members currently at the orientation camp.
Earlier, Governor Biodun Oyebanji promised that his administration would continue to support the scheme with available resources in the area of provision of facilities in the camp.
The Governor who was represented by the permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, Mrs Tola Faseluka urged Corporate organizations, , non Governmental Organizations and well meaning individuals to join hands with Government in sustaining a good future for Nigerian youths.
He urged them to exhibit high level of responsibility, integrity, patriotism, loyalty, dedication, discpline and commitment to the nation.
The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice John Adeyeye, represented by Justice Olalekan Olatawura administered the oath on the corps members, warning them against violating the rules and regulations guiding the scheme.
