Date: 2018-05-10

Mr Remigius Amaefule, the State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Scheme ( NYSC ) in Kwara, has advised employers to make the welfare and security of corps members deployed to them their priority.

The coordinator gave the advice on Wednesday at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area, at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Batch 'A' orientation course.

He said the 1,940 corps members were posted according to their disciplines across the 16 local government areas of the state based on the NYSC policy.

"I wish to state categorically that the optimum welfare and security of our corps members is paramount to us.

"Therefore, we shall not hesitate to repost any of our corps members from any corps employers if we discover they are not well taken care of, or are under-utilised," Amaefule said.

The coordinator also implored the corps members to accept their posting in good faith, warning them not to induce their rejection.

"My appeal to you is to settle down in your respective local government areas and contribute your own quota to the development of our great nation, Nigeria, through Community Development Service Projects ( CDS )," he said.

The coordinator also advised the corps members to make use of the skill acquisition ventures that they were exposed to during the three-week orientation course.

"You are ambassadors of your families, state and NYSC, never do anything that will bring their names to disrepute.

"I advise you not to embark on unauthorised journeys outside the state as it may attract sanctions apart from other associated risks," he added.

Amaefule encouraged the corps members to study the culture and tradition of their host communities.

"You must as a matter of courtesy respect their norms and values and steer clear of their taboos and local politics," he said.

The coordinator commended the state government for the donation of 300 mattresses, 300 plastic chairs and 150 double bunk beds.

"I also appreciate the State Muslim Welfare Board and the Osun State NYSC for releasing some mattresses to us at a time we were in dire need," he said.

In his address, Govcommended the corps members for the successful completion of the 21- day orientation course.

The governor, represented by the Head of Service, Mrs Susan Oluwole, saluted the courage, patriotism, doggedness and loyalty demonstrated throughout the orientation exercise by the corps members.

"As you set out to go and report at your places of primary assignment, I urge you to follow the indelible footprints of your predecessors by acting as catalysts of physical and socio-economic development of our state and nation in general," he said.

The governor advised the corps members to make use of the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development initiative with the hope that many of them might be motivated to go into self-employment after service.

Ahmed told the corps members that in as much as government at all levels was making effort to solve the perennial unemployment problem among Nigerian youths, the few opportunities cannot go round.

"Therefore, it behoves on you to take advantage of your service year to prepare yourselves toward self-employment and becoming eventual employers of labour," he said.

He assured the corps members of his government's readiness to place more priority on their welfare and security throughout the service year.

"No stone will be left upturned in ensuring that you have a smooth and hitch-free service in the state.

"The state government will continue to improve facilities in the orientation camp in order to make it more habitable for the ever-increasing corps population," he said.

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