The National Youths Service Corps, NYSC has sanctioned twenty-two corps members in Ondo state for various misdemeanours and contravening the rules guiding the scheme during their service year.
The NYSC coordinator in the state, Mrs Victoria Ani stated this during the passing out ceremony for the 2021 batch ‘B’ (Stream one) corps members held in Akure, the state capital.
According to Mrs Ani, Eight corps members would have their service extended while fourteen members who absconded from service would have to repeat the service subject to the approval of Directorate Headquarters, Abuja.
The NYSC coordinator however said two corps members who distinguished themselves extra-ordinarily had been rewarded with State Honours Award.
She warned the corps members to desist from being rude as arrogance will take them nowhere but good manners would open doors that education or qualifications could open for them.
In a message, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu gave assurance that the state government would ensure that various projects executed by some of the corps members would be maintained to stand the test of time.
In a related development, seventeen corps members have been sanctioned for absenteeism and abscondment while six others got state awards in Ekiti State.
Out of the seventeen sanctioned, eleven will be remobilized while service period of six will be extended.
The state coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Mary Chikezie stated this in Ado Ekiti during the passing out parade of the Batch ‘B’ stream one corps members deployed to the state.
Mrs Chikezie commended those who passed out successfully for their contributions to the development of Ekiti State in the last one year.
The state NYSC coordinator encouraged them to make use of various skill acquisitions gained during the service to be employers of labour instead of Job seekers.
In his speech, the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr kayode Fayemi charged them to channel their youthful energy towards the sustenance of democracy and various government programmes.
Represented by the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi , the Governor also extolled the roles they played during the June 18 governorship election in the state.
In an interview, some of the award recipients among the corps members, including Miss Balogun Anuoluwapo expressed happiness and promised to continue given back to the society.
However, one of the corps members, Nkwocha Esther died during a brief illness while serving her father land in Ekiti State.
Kayode Animasaun / Niyi Alade
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