OYO STATE COORDINATOR PREACHES DISCIPLINE TO 2015 BATCH B, STREAM 1 CORPS MEMBERS

The Oyo State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs. Olurunmilayo Akin-Moses has urged all 2015 Batch B Corps members deployed to the State to make discipline their watch word as they begin their one year service to their fatherland.

Mrs. Akin-Moses gave the advice while briefing Corps members at the State Orientation Camp in Iseyin. Mrs. Akin-Moses also encouraged them to be disciplined while in Camp and even after camp so as to enjoy an itch-free service year.

The Coordinator in her remarks congratulated the Batch B Corps members for making it to this stage of their lives and encouraged them to participate fully in all camp activities so as to not only pass through the orientation exercise but also for the orientation exercise to pass through them.

Mrs. Akin-Moses, who has a degree in History from the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, also stated that NYSC has lined up various programmes for the Corps members during their stay on camp such as the leadership and citizenship training with the Man-O-War, Military drills, social and cultural displays amongst others; and stressed the importance of active participation in all of these programmes.

The number one Corps member in the State also reminded Corps members that the main aim of the NYSC programme – which was instituted on May 22nd, 1973 by General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd) – is to promote national unity and integration among Nigerian youths; stressing that conducts on camp must be in line with the aim of the scheme.

The Ekiti State born Coordinator, warned Corps members that failure to participate fully in the orientation exercise: the Primary Assignment, Community Development Service and the Winding up and Passing Out Parade, which are the four cardinal programmes of the one year national service will result in such Corps members not being given the certificate of service at the end of the service year.

She also told them that there are National Awards for Corps members who stood out during their service year and kicked against the idea of Corps members paying certain amount of money to influence their posting to a certain area for their primary assignment at the end of the orientation exercise.

The briefing had in attendance principal officers of the NYSC in the State, including the Camp Director, Mrs. O. Lusesi; Camp Commandant, Major Muazu Adamu; Head of Publicity and Orientation Broadcast Station (OBS), Mr. S.K. Bankole amongst others.

The orientation exercise which began on Wednesday, October 28th, is expected to run for three weeks and end on November 16th, 2015.

By Godwin Antai (OY/15B/0777)