Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday urged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state to serve the people in their host communities with diligency.
Sanwo-Olu made the appeal at the NYSC camp in Iyana-Ipaja, as the three-week orientation programme for the Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 corps members in the state came to an end.
The
governor was represented by Dr Jimoh Yusuf, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations.
He said that the orientation course had equipped the corps members with
determination, strength, discipline, tolerance and patriotism needed for the
next phase of the service year.
”As you
move to the next stage, it is essential that you translate the ideals and
virtues inculcated in you through this orientation course to your performance
at your places of primary assignment,” Sanwo-Olu said.
He said that he had been informed of the positive
character the corps members and how they embraced the skills acquisition and
entrepreneurship development programme in the camp.
”I
implore you to take it seriously so as to master the requisite skills that will
qualify you to access loans through the Lagos State Empowerment Trust Fund,”
Sanwo-Olu said.
The
governor said that the scheme was established to empower youths to start
up, grow their businesses, and become wealth creators.
Mr
Sunday Aroni, the State Coordinator, said that no fewer than 2540 corps members
had gone through the three weeks orientation camp.
He said
that throughout the period, the corps members had been of good behaviour to the
delight of everyone handling them.
Aroni
said that they were exposed to several leadership skills, martial arts skill
acquisition and entrepreneurship development.
He said that they were also exposed to a series of lectures aimed at preparing
them adequately for the task of nation-building during and after national
service.
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