Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has sworn-in a total of 2,300 Batch ‘C’ stream II members of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, deployed to the state.
The corps members comprising 1,200 females and 1,100 males were sworn-in at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area of the state on Friday.
The governor advised the NYSC members to be disciplined and embark on various camp activities that would increase their developmental skills.
Speaking through the state Commissioner for Youths Development, Ambassador Ndanusa Usman Shehu, the governor welcomed the corps members to the state of Harmony and urged them to participate in camp activities such as physical training, paramilitary drills, citizenship and leadership training, among others.
He advised them to make the experience of their service year exciting and highly rewarding, while assuring them that the state government would create an enabling environment for them to thrive.
Governor AbdulRazaq advised the corps members to present themselves as worthy ambassadors of their families by exhibiting sterling qualities such as service to humanity and humility as enshrined in the NYSC motto.
“I can assure you that the government will continue to create an environment that promotes the well-being and security of Corps members who are deployed to Kwara state for their National service,” Governor AbdulRazaq noted.
The Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Abiodun Adebara, who was represented by Justice Amina Ladi Ishiaq, administered the “NYSC Oath of Allegiance” to the corps members.
The Chairman Kwara State NYSC Governing Board, and the Commissioner for Youths Development, Amb. Ndanusa Usman Shehu, represented by the Director of Personnel Finance and Supply of the Ministry, Dr. Mrs. Adenike Funmilola Ajide, expressed gratitude to the governor for his unwavering support to the NYSC scheme in Kwara state and admonished the corps members to offer selfless service all through the year and contribute significantly to the development of their host communities.
She commended the camp officials for their hard work and selfless sacrifice in ensuring the safety of the corps members.
In his address, the state Coordinator for the NYSC, Mr. Onifade Olaoluwa Joshua, commended Governor AbdulRazaq for his support to the NYSC in the state and appreciated the corps members for their eagerness to go through the mandatory youths service year, stating that various activities had been lined up for their entertainment and education, while also admonishing them to strictly comply with all the rules required.