Governor Fayemi advocates support for NYSC Bill, as scheme sanctions 50 corps members in Ekiti
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State wants governors across the federation to support the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC Trust Fund Bill currently at the National Assembly for quick passage.
Governor Fayemi made the call in Ado Ekiti while speaking at the Passing Out Parade for about two thousand 2021 Batch A Stream One Corps Members serving in Ekiti State in the last one year.
Addressing the gathering, Governor Fayemi who was represented by the Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr Michael Awopetu, explained that the passage of the bill would enable the scheme to deliver more on its mandates.
He charged the Corps members to maximize the values added to them during the one year service and be an agent of positive change to foster national development.
Earlier, the Coordinator of NYSC in Ekiti State, Mrs Nnena Chikieze applauded the Corps members for their cooperation in the last one year, urging them to be good ambassadors of the scheme.
Mrs Chikieze hinted that fifty Corps members were found guilty of various offences while 44 others would have their service year extended by weeks and six of them would be remobilized.
Highlights of the ceremony were presentation of state award to the best Corp members, parades and cultural display.
Oluwaseyi Akanbi
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