Education

FG Establishes Training Centre For Corps Members in Ogun

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A Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Training Centre for Corps members has been inaugurated at the Ogun state Permanent Orientation camp in Sagamu.

The Multi-million naira training centre established by the office of the senior Special Assistant to the president on Sustainable Development Goals, aimed at promoting social equity, employment generation and sustainable development of the youths.

The state of the art Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Training Centre was the first of its kind with workshops for metal fabrication Automobile, woodwork, leather work for automobile, block Moulding, Tailoring, and the ICT.

The facility has fifty desktop flat-screen computer sets with accessories, tables and chairs, 100 Sewing Machines, wheel balancing and alignment machine, classrooms and big conference hall for meetings among other facilities.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire in her remark said the federal government would continue to encourage the youths to develop sustainable livelihoods.

She hinted that eight hundred Corps members are to be empowered with needed skills for the job market under The August Project’ TAP of the federal government.

Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim in a remark called for the replication of the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Training Centre in all the geo-political zones of the country.

He commended the Ogun state NYSC leadership for achieving the project.

The Ogun State Coordinator of NYSC, Dr. Belinda Faniyi in her speech explained that four hectares of land on the permanent orientation camp at Sagamu had been converted to farmland for the corps members who currently owned ten fish ponds, farms for snails, cassava, plantain, yam and vegetables.

She said all the local government offices of NYSC in Ogun state have been instructed to have demonstration farms while some Corps members had also established personal farms and Poultry businesses in the local governments they were posted to. 

The state coordinator pleaded with the Ogun state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun represented at the event by his Deputy, Engineer Noimot Salako to fulfill the promises of providing ambulance and utility vehicles to the NYSC.

The Ogun state NYSC also inaugurated a new mammy market at the permanent orientation camp and a conference room at the state secretariat.

Wale Oluokun

Education

Avoid Hate Speech – NYSC DG Charges Corps Members

By Web News 1291

As the 2021 Batch C Stream 1 corps members in Oyo State proceed to their places of primary assignment to commence their one-year national service, the corps members have again been warned to avoid using the social media platform to spread hate speech.

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim gave the warning during the official closing of the orientation camp of the Batch C Stream 1 Corps members at the Orientation Camp in Iseyin.

Speaking through the Oyo State Coordinator of the NYSC, Mrs. Grace Ogbuoegebe, Brigadier General Ibrahim said the corps members should not be speculative about issues but use the media platform for self-development as well as seek more information from the official website of the scheme.

Brigadier General Ibrahim who said the corps members should make themselves available for COVID-19 vaccination said the vaccine was mandatory as the December 1st deadline given by the federal government might affect them in their primary places of assignment.

While reassuring the corps members of the resolve of the scheme to liaise with financial institutions and stakeholders to provide start-up loans to enable them to implement the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme, SAED, the NYSC DG advised the corps members to be security-conscious and avoid acts capable of tarnishing the image of NYSC and the institutions they were representing.

Rotimi Famakin

Education

Take vocational, skill acquisition serious to become self-reliant – NYSC DG

By Web News 627

The 1,647 batch C stream 1 members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, posted to Oyo state have been sworn in this morning by the chief Judge of  Oyo state, Justice Munktar Abimbola in Iseyin.

The figure representing 797 males and 850 females were administered oath of allegiance by the representative of the chief judge, Justice Iyabode Yerinma.

Addressing the Corps members, on behalf of the Director-General, of NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim the Oyo state coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Grace Ogbuogebe urged the Corps members to take the vocational and skill acquisition and development programme of the scheme very serious as it would enable them become self-reliant.

Brigadier general Ibrahim said arrangements were being perfected with NCDC to ensure that the Corp members were given COVID 19 vaccine during the orientation course.

Radio Nigeria observed that apart from the main gate that was closed contrary to what it used to be, no special guest were in attendance except the representative of the chief judge who was tested through the infrared thermometer at point of entering the camp.

Our correspondent also observed that the Corp members who were putting on their nose mask were also made to observe physical distancing after being tested for COVID 19.

Rotimi Famakin

Education

Spread Message Of Love, Not Rumours – NYSC DG

By Web News 598

Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim wants corps members to use the Social Media to promote the scheme and Nigeria, rather than peddling rumours, spreading hate speech and promoting views that are inimical to the unity and development of Nigeria.

The admonition is contained in his address to the swearing-in ceremony of participants in the Batch C, stream 1 Orientation exercise at the permanent orientation camp in Ede, Osun state.

In the address presented by the Osun state Coordinator of the NYSC, Mrs Shokpeka Winifred, the Director General reminded the corps members that as ambassadors of the scheme and that of Nigeria, they had an obligation to project the country, promote her unity in diversity and her social economic growth.

Brigadier General Ibrahim explained that in the last few years, the scheme had undergone paradigm shift putting into cognizance the economic reality of the country and security of the global community, hence participants were being equipped with self defense skills and entrepreneurial programme.

In her opening remark, the Osun State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mrs Shokpeka Winifred said more than before, the scheme has designed mechanism to further encourage young people to love themselves and used the communication gadgets such as mobile telephones to spread the message of love and oneness, saying that remains the most important at this period in Nigeria.

Mrs Winifred urged the participants to commit themselves to the tenets of national integration and unity, shun all religious intolerance or ethic bigotry and learn to respect one another differences.

She said the regimented orientation course was to instill discipline in the corps, expose them to the ideal of the scheme as well to equip them to effect the needed changes in the people of their host communities.

The Chief Judge of Osun state, Justice Oyebola Adepele-Ojo administered oath allegiance on the corps

Of the one thousand six hundred and fifty corps members posted to Osun state, one thousand five hundred and thirty four, including seven hundred and seventy six males and seven hundred and seventy eight females were sworn-in to participate in the 2021 Batch C stream 1 Orientation Course in Osun State.

Adenitan Akinola

Education

NYSC DG Cautions Corps Members Against Involvement In Social Vices

By Web News 698

Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has warned corps members against involvement in the local politics of their host communities, engagement in cybercrime, advanced fee fraud, drug abuse and child trafficking.

The admonition is contained in his address to the corps members during the closing ceremony of the 2021 Batch B stream II orientation course.

In the address which was presented by the Osun State coordinator of the NYSC, Mr. Adewale Adegoke, the Director General also admonished the corps members to appreciate and respect the culture of their host communities.

He said leaning on their education and orientation, they should consciously identify what they could do to add value to their host, saying such is necessary to promote the unity and peaceful coexistence of Nigeria.

Brigadier General Ibrahim advised them to take seriously all the skills acquired during the 3 weeks training in the Skill, Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development, SAED, at the camp, so that they could be self-reliant rather than struggling for unavailable white collar jobs.

In an interview, the Osun State Coordinator, Mr. Adewale Adegoke cautioned the participants against night journeys, night parties, staying out late at night, visitation to dangerous places and acceptance of car ride from strangers.

Mr. Adegoke appealed to corps employers to provide modest comfort for them and treat them like their own children.

Some of the corps members who spoke with Radio Nigeria expressed delight at their postings and pledged to serve their father land diligently.

One of them, Miss Farida Sanni from American University, Yola Adamawa state who said being in Osun for the first time was a privilege to explore the beauty and diversity of Nigeria.

Adenitan Akinola