We Won’t Lose Corps Members Again, Nysc Boss Vows

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen. Sule Kazaure and immediate past DG of NYSC, Big-Gen. Johnson Olawumi

Director-General of NYSC, Brig Gen. Sule Zakari Kazaure, has
vowed to protect lives and properties of corps members during
their national service and during elections. Kazaure who made this
assertion in-view of governorship elections in Edo and Ondo
states later this year said, never again will corps members die in
the course of serving their fathers land.

Speaking during his visit to the ongoing 2016 Batch-A Orientation
exercise in Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, where he was quizzed in view of the imminent
governorship elections in Edo and Ondo state later this year,
Kazaure said:
‘’The NYSC will work hand in glove with relevant stakeholders in
the states to ensure absolute safety of corps members who will participate in
the processes to prevent the recurrence of the devastating case
of late Corps member, Mr.Dumebi Okonta who was shot dead by
hoodlums during Rivers rerun parliamentary elections.’’

WELFARE AND SECURITY OF CORPS MEMBERS
He reiterated: ‘’The welfare and security of my corps members are
my utmost priorities, I have already mentioned it in all the camps
so we are going to make adequate arrangements with all our
stakeholders to make sure that they are properly secured.”

Meanwhile, the D.G who addressed himself as the ‘National Dad’of
the corps members, explained that the NYSC scheme is about
national integration for service to the nation. He urged them to
take advantage of the bumper opportunities of the orientation
camp which is meant to fortify them for the likely challenges
during and after the scheme and more so, take the privilege of the
skill acquisition course in efforts to be empowered.

He added that corps members should respect the culture and
ways of their host communities and help add value to them
through community development project and desist from vices.
Be upright ambassadors of your families, give diligent service
throughout your service year, while bearing in mind that there are
rewards for active service.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State NYSC Coordinator, Mr. Cyril
Akhanemhe, while extending a warm welcome to the D.G boasted
about the unparalleled and exemplary place of the Lagos State
orientation camp. According to him, adequate security and
necessary facilities have been made available for corps members
on camp.

He said: “We have everything here, from mobile banking, to
recreational facilities, clinic with prompt services. ''You would be
surprised that we don’t have anyone sick laying on our beds
because, we are very proactive in making sure that corps
members who have health problems are treated expeditiously.

Akhanemhe, who lamented that many corps members have lost
their lives due to indiscriminate travelling of corps members said,
though the camp is fortified with maximum security for safety of
corps members, NYSC officials do keep tabs to ensure they don’t
go outside the camp indiscriminately.

He said, “There is no way you can put a tracking device on corps
members not to travel but then, we had lose more corps
members to accident than illness.

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