The Director General of
the National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen JB Olawumi have assured corps members across the nation that they
will have access ranging from five hundred thousand naira to two million naira,
with their certificates as collateral with an interest rate of nine percent
payable over a period of three to five years.
Speaking shortly after his visit to the Oyo State NYSC
Orientation Camp, located in Iseyin, Brig Olawumi expressed satisfaction with
the good conduct of Corps Members, emphasized that NYSC in liaison with the
Federal Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of
Industry and the heritage Bank to give out loans to corps members who are ready
to be self-reliant.
The NYSC boss who
assured that all measures will be put in place to ensure comfortability of
corps members while in camp and also implored them to remain loyal and
patriotic to Nigeria.
The number one corps
members in Nigeria also took time to enlighten the corps members on the need to
be security conscious at all times considering the security challenge the
country is faced with. Just as he advised them to take advantage of the
acquisition and vocational training programmes put in place by NYSC.
Earlier in her welcome
address the NYSC State Coordinator, Mrs. Oluwafunmilayo Akin-Moses, who
announced that, 2242 corps members were registered, kitted and accommodated at
the Orientation camp for the 2015 Batch B stream once exercise.
According to Mrs.
Akin-Moses, “Oyo State Orientation Camp is conducive enough with adequate water
and electricity supply as well as capable security officials to ensure security
of lives and property coupled with interesting programmes to make our stay on
camp enjoyable.”
The DG before leaving
the camp donated a cow to the corps members and officials on camp.
By Adekunle
Sikiru, OY/15B/0414
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