Eight out of a total of one thousand and nineteen corps members deployed to Osun State are to repeat their service year for absconding, while seven others bagged extension for various misconduct.
The indication emerged at the passing out ceremony of the 2021 Batch A, stream 1 Corps members deployed to the state.
Speaking at the Osogbo township stadium, during the ceremony, Osun State coordinator of the NYSC, Mrs Winifred Shokpeka congratulated the outgoing Corp members for the successful completion of the one year compulsory Service.
Mrs Shokpeka noted that ceremonial celebration of the passing out ceremony was due to their patriotic commitment to the fight against COVID-19.
She advised the outgoing Corp members to apply the useful lessons of dignity of labour, self reliance, selfless Service and peaceful co_existence that had been inculcated into them.
The Osun coordinator further admonished the successful Corp members to focus more on self employment rather than the endless search for white collar jobs.
In a remark, Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola said the establishment of NYSC Trust Fund was the only solution to mitigating the problem of maintenance of camp facilities.
Represented by the Commissioner for Youths and Sports , Mr Azeez Lawal, the Governor stated that the Trust Fund would serve as a veritable tool in setting up entrepreneurs among the corps members.
” Given the economic state of the country, please do well to cultivate the skills you have acquired in the SAED”. Oyetola said the NYSC trust fund would provide seamless source of resources for the expansion of the NYSC orientation camp.
He said the people of Osun state appreciated the immense contributions of the Corp members in the areas of education, health care delivery, agriculture and rural development.
“There is hardly any community in the state where the presence of the scheme is not felt. We will continue to pledge our support to the NYSC, giving priority attention to welfare and safety of corps members” .The Governor added.
Adenitan Akinola
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