IBADAN NORTH EDUCATION GENERAL CDS GROUP VISITS OLUYOLE CHESHIRE HOME, IBADAN

Oluyole Cheshire home was founded in 1959 and later in 1968 they moved to it permanent site-near the polytechnic Ibadan. The home was established to carter for the handicapped and to serve as home for those children abandoned by the society that brought them into existence. They carter for both males and females, irrespective of race, background nor creed. The home is run and supported by voluntary donators and subvention from the government of Oyo State. 
Two members of the CDS Group, Udeh Chidimma and Ukannah Ralph spoke to the residences of the home about issues of life; importance of Education; staying healthy and about NYSC. However, not only were the residences of the home excited and thrilled to have the corps members with them, they also interacted amazingly with them. They received gifts, groceries, clothes, shoes etc. presented by the members of the CDS Group with gratitude. They blessed corp members with their prayers, after which lots of photographs were taken between corp members and the residences of the Oluyole Cheshire Home. 

Chidinma Udeh
OY/15B/1760

LEGAL AID CDS GROUP CALLS FOR SUPPORT

In a recent seminar held at the Mediation Centre, Ministry of Justice, Ibadan on 6th April, 2016, the NYSC State Coordinator, Mrs. Olufumilayo Akin Moses, hosted the Corps Legal Aid CDS Group and senior colleagues in the Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, Oyo State, on the theme, “The Roles of Corps Legal Aid CDS Group in Human Right Advocacy and Prison Decongestion in Nigeria”
The programme welcomed top dignitaries in the Legal field, who shared light on the importance of the Corps members to participate in legal aid. In her opening remarks, Mrs. Akin Moses who was represented by the Assistant Director, Community Development Service (AD, CDS), Mrs. M.O Umogah, commended the corps members' Legal Aid CDS Group for a job well-done and also the senior colleagues in the Ministry of Justice for assisting them.
The aim of the programme according to the speakers, who presented the seminar, was to motivate corps members, especially lawyers, to see the need and participate in the provision of legal aid to indigent members of society, particularly those in Police custody and prisons.
There was more importantly, a call for support to the Corps Legal Aid CDS Group to enable them function in the right capacity.

Sokari, Ayebabeledaipre
OY/15B/1044

RCCF Sends Forth Her Batch A Corps Members in Style

The Redeemed Christian Corpers' Fellowship (RCCF) celebrated and sent forth her batch A corps members at the RCCF Family house, Ibadan on Wenesday 13th April, 2016. It was a thrilled event that attracted ex corps members, excos of the house, as well as other corps members serving in Oyo State.
There were several presentations from both batch B and A corps members, each which added colour to the event.  Awards in different categories were also presented to the batch A corps members.
Mouth watering refreshments as well as shared memories of the Batch A corps members on their service year experiences clouded the atmosphere and left everyone elated and happy.

We congratulate the passing out Corps Members and wish them well in their future endeavours.

Sokari Ayebabeledaipre
OY/15B/1044

Expectations For Passing-out Corps Members

Jubilations and encomium usually floods the passing out Parade ceremony of NYSC. Many corps members are always happy that today, "we have successfully climbed another step in our career".

Now that you have finished serving, copious expectations await you yourself, from your family members also from the society at large. As you are celebrating today, know that you are metamorphosing into the world at large to give out your best to the society.

Yes, you have today put off the Khaki, PPA being a thing of the past, CDS will no longer miss your presence. However, you should not seize to obey the clarion call, the call to lift our blessed nation high,the call to work hard all times and the call to be dedicated to all our duties. This are some of the messages that shouldn’t pass away with the POP.  Today our expectations are much, so you need to get set for the tasks ahead, don’t relax at this juncture because this is just a milestone and not the end of the journey.

Expectations from Yourself

I am sure that you have set amazing expectations for yourself. As some are preparing themselves for good job, others are analyzing and ruminating on how to start their own business and life. Some are yet to conclude on what to do after service, yet we all have expectations of a good life after this time. Know that life is not a bed of roses, you might not get your desired wishes as you planned for it; don’t lose hope, rather, get yourself together and move ahead.

Distinguished passing out corp member, don’t contribute to the liability of the country, think of how you can start small and grow big. Ensure you use the various skills you have learnt in life, school and NYSC through SAED to contribute meaningfully to your community.

Expectations from Your Family

My very dear passing out corps member, your family are waiting for you to make them proud. You have now put on the cap of responsibility. They expect you to have a better carriage of yourself, a more robust thinking and a problem solving mind. To some of us, they expect you to get serious with marital life, you are not getting younger by the day, they will acclaim.

Your family are expecting you to come back from service to the father-land and serve yourself and them better. Don’t allow their hope to run out on them, make them happy by having good ideas and not derailing from being responsible.

Expectations from the Society

Our passing out corps members, today Nigeria is blessed with another set of youths that would contribute to the growth of the country and not to the unemployed masses. It is our hope that after your service year, your immediate community will get the best out of your ability, your skills will be valuable to our nation. Contribute effectively to the making of our dear nation and not to mar it.

Together we can make this nation great again. This is the time to think about what we can do for our dear nation and not what the nation can do for us. Together we can make Nigeria Great.

Once again, I congratulate you for this stupendous achievement. Have a great future ahead.

From your brother and Friend.

Ayinde Jamiu Kunle

08134477359

2014 Batch B CLO, Ibadan South West LG

MISS TOURISM DAY OYO STATE 2014/2015

Audition for the event holds on december  2014.

Main event will be on december, 2014/ january at the same venue.

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OYO STATE GETS NEW NYSC STATE COORDINATOR

Following the transfer of Pastor O. A. T. Alao to the federal capital territory (FCT) as it's new state coordinator an emergency meeting was called on the 28th of October at the NYSC state secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan for 2pm. 

All the Assistant Directors and members of staff were duly present. The meeting was opened by the HOD, PPRU Mr. Bankole. The outgoing State Coordinator Pastor O . A. T. Alao gave his address, welcoming the new State coordinator to NYSC Oyo State. He also appreciated all members of staff for their patience and diligence. He then introduced the new State Coordinator, Mrs. Akin-Moses Olufunmilayo, welcoming her to the pacesetter state open-handedly on behalf of the members of staff of NYSC Oyo. 

He stated that she was blessed with the best NYSC staff who had given him 100% and urged that they give the new State Coordinator 150% if not 200%. He thereafter handed the mic over, after his brief address, to the new State Coordinator Oyo. 

She said she was indeed happy to be here (Oyo State) on this day and she prayed for God's guidance. She then pleaded for co-operation from all members of staff stating that she needed them to succeed while wishing everyone success. She closed her address greeting them in the native tongue saying "E ku ile" while the members of staff replied her saying "E ka bo" which means welcome.

A vote of thanks was given, on behalf of all members of staff by the Assistant Director, Human Resource Management, Alhaji Usman Bashiru. He also pledged, on behalf of the members of staff, loyalty to the new State Coordinator, praying for God's guidance for both the outgoing and incoming State Coordinators. 

Mr. Bankole led the members of staff to sing "A jolly good fellow" for the outgoing State Coordinator, Pastor  O. A. T. Alao who then gave the closing prayer after which the members of staff sang the NYSC anthem. 

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SUSPECTED CULTIST THREATHEN TO KILL CORPS MEMBER

On the 13th of may, 2014, a suspected cultist, nicknamed Ajegunle (real name unknown), threatened to kill one of the hardworking and principled corps members of Army Barrack Junior School 3, by the name of Gbeminiyi, who strives to make sure the students dress properly to school in the full school kit (i.e well pressed uniform, white socks, brown sandals, pin earrings, brown belt, etc.) He was dedicated to making sure all students, most especially, the ones in the class he was teaching- senior secondary class 1 in the army barracks senior sch 1, were disciplined and well behaved and never missed an opportunity to punish offenders.

CAMP SURVIVAL SERIES

By

Ezinne Aja & Kemi Smith

First thing you need to know is camp isn’t what you expected. You might have asked questions from old corps members and they might have given you some good information but nothing they could have said would really hit the proverbial nail on the head. So if possible, begin with a blank slate with no expectations because you definitely find out it is not what you thought it was. So here are some tips that will help you survive the three weeks of NYSC camp:

NAMES OF ZONAL INSPECTORS AND LOCAL GOVT INSPECTORS IN OYO STATE

On the 10th of June, 2014, a lot of reshuffling was experienced in Oyo state for the continuous progress of the National Youth Service Corp in the state. The following people are the new zonal inspectors placed to oversee all the zones in the state:

OYO ZONE-                        GARBA BINTU (08037160127)

IBADAN SOUTH ZONE-    MUHAMMED AISHAT (08032803996)

IBADAN NORTH ZONE-    JEGEDE AYODELE RUFUS (07065376035)

OGBOMOSHO ZONE-        ADEKEYE OLUMIDE (08037934210)