April 23, (THEWILL) – Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members as the pride and future of the nation.
The Governor stated this at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Boro Town during the Opening/Swearing-in ceremony for the 2024 Batch A stream 2 prospective corps members deployed to the State for national service.
Governor Diri, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mrs. Grace Tarinabo, congratulated them for the successful completion of their academic programmes and described them as patriots on national assignment.
He expressed joy in welcoming them to Bayelsa and wished them a successful orientation course and a fruitful service year.
He further expressed gratitude to the NYSC for its commitment to fostering unity and national integration, as well as its pivotal role in shaping the lives of young graduates by instilling in them the virtues of discipline, patriotism and selfless service to the nation.
He reaffirmed the commitment of the Bayelsa State Government to the welfare of the corps members in providing necessary support and assistance to ensure a fruitful and memorable service year.
Earlier, the State Coordinator, Mrs Okpalifo Obiageli Charity, in her welcome address, thanked the special guest of honour, the Executive Governor of Bayelsa, collaborating partners and other distinguished guests for their presence.
She advised corps members to take the orientation course seriously because careful and deliberate programmes have been designed to adequately prepare and equip them for optimum performance during and after the national service.
She specifically thanked the Bayelsa State Governor for his immense support to the NYSC and expressed optimism that the completion of the ongoing hostel construction in the camp will greatly address accommodation challenges in the camp.
Highlights of the event were the administration of National and NYSC Pledges on the corps members by the State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Matilda Abrakasa Ayemieye, who was represented by Hon. Justice I. Eradiri and the Tug of War demonstrated by the corps members.
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