By Tunde Akanbi, Ilorin
The Kwara State Government, North Central Nigeria has promised to strengthen the prevailing bond it has with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for extra mutual advantages.
The state Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Abdullahi Abubakar Bata made the pledge whereas enjoying host to the State Management Team of the NYSC led by the State Coordinator, Mr. Onifade Joshua in his workplace.
Bata appreciated the essential position that NYSC is enjoying within the growth of the state and Nigeria at giant and urged it to maintain the tempo.
He famous that the efforts of the NYSC in enhancing the standard of training and well being care on the grassroots degree, by means of the deployment of corps members to Schools and Medical Centres throughout numerous communities, can’t be over-emphasized.
Bata assured the crew that an avenue to interface with the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairmen throughout the 16 Local Government Areas of the State would quickly be established, to intimate them on the necessity to additional improve their collaboration.
He, nevertheless, expressed his readiness to collaborate with the NYSC to realize some set objectives and make Kwara a conducive setting for corps members to dwell.
Earlier, the State Coordinator of NYSC, Mr. Joshua Onifade had congratulated the Commissioner on his current appointment, describing him as a spherical peg in a spherical gap.
He emphasised the important thing roles the Ministry had been enjoying within the easy operating of the scheme, which necessitated their coming to determine with him.
The coordinator added that the NYSC has come to hunt the help of TIC Chairmen by means of the Ministry in making certain that the security and welfare of corps members are nicely taken care of.
Onifade, who appreciated the Ministry and the Management Staff for the nice and cozy reception accorded to crew, hinted the Commissioner that he would quickly be invited to return and chat with the corps members when they’re in orientation camp, to additional increase their morale and provides them sense of belonging.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Iyabo Modupe Adekeye appreciated the crew on behalf of the Ministry and guaranteed the crew of the Ministry’s open-door coverage and its readiness to be companions in progress with the scheme.
