Erosion
By Leonard Okachie
Umuahia, Dec. 18, 2019 (NAN) Mrs Bona Fasakin, the State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abia, has appealed to Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, to help tackle the devastating erosion currently ravaging the camp.
Fasakin made the appeal on Wednesday during the closing ceremony and terminal parade of the Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Umunna, Bende Local Government Area.
She said that the erosion menace at the permanent camp had been a source of worry for sometime now.
“I wish to thank the Abia State Government under the leadership of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu for his support to the NYSC scheme in the state.
“However, sir, the issue of erosion has been a teething problem which needs urgent attention of the government to avoid serious unforseen circumstances in the camp,” she said.
Fasakin said that a total of 1,072 corps members successfully participated in the three-week orientation course.
She urged the corps members to put into practice all the trainings they had acquired during the induction course.
The governor on his part urged the corps members not to engage in anything that would tarnish the image of the laudable scheme.
Ikpeazu, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Ude Chukwu, urged the corps members to uphold the legacies which the initiator and their predecessors had toiled to preserve.
“As ambassadors of the scheme, you have become the mirror through which the people will access the continued relevance of the scheme.
“As you proceed to your places of primary assignments, you should purge yourselves of pre-conceived negative ideas and develop the spirit of open mindedness to enable good ideas to come into you,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NYSC gave awards to deserving corps members and officials to appreciate their commitment and contributions that made the orientation a success. (NAN)
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Edited by Chidi Opara/Adeleye Ajayi