NYSC
Kogi Gov gives N7.25m to outgoing 725 NYSC members
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has doled out N7.25 million to support the transportation of 725 youth corps members of the 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream I, who completed their service in the state on Thursday.
The governor also gave automatic employment to two members – Jemilu Akpah from Kogi, a physically challenged, and Mary Aimuan from Edo State, who won the prestigious NYSC State Merit Award.
Bello, who spoke at the passing out ceremony of the batch atthe Muhammadu Buhari Square, Lokoja, promised to give N10,000 to each of the 725 outgoing NYSC members to support their transportation back to their various destinations.
The governor said the automatic employment for Jemilu Akpah being a physically challenged; and Mary Aimuan, was for their contributions to the improvement of their host communities.
He thanked the outgoing NYSC members “for the sacrifices made toward uplifting the standard of peoples’ lives.
“Your specific contributions in Primary Health Care delivery services, provision of quality education and rural infrastructure and advocacy in Sustainable Development Goals were critical in fostering and promoting government’s transformation agenda.
“Your deployment to various communities must have endeared you to their custom and tradition and consequently broadened your perception and understanding of the imperatives of a united Nigeria.
“Your post service aspirations should be toward making Nigeria a better place through selfless service, dedication to duty, honesty, integrity and accountability.
“You should be good ambassadors of the scheme and spread the gospel of its good virtues,” Bello said.
The Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr Idris Musa, commennded the the governor for creating enabling environment which ensured the safety and wellbeing of the youth corps members in the state.