By Wilson Adekumola
The Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, Osun State, Agbor Ndoma Obim has disclosed that 14 members of the scheme who absconded will repeat the service as prescribed in the Act and Bye-laws of the NYSC.
Obim made this disclosure on Thursday during the low key passing out ceremony for members of the NYSC 2022 Batch B Stream 2 deployed to the state for the mandatory one year national service, adding 19 corps members had their service year extended by the NYSC Board due to the indifferent attitude during their service year.
He equally revealed that 2184 corps members were successfully disengaged from the scheme.
The Osun NYSC boss said, “A total of 2184 were successfully disengaged and 19 Corps Members were sanctioned by the Board due to the lackadaisical attitude portrayed during their service year which attracted an extension of service.
“14 members who absconded were billed to repeat the service as prescribed in the Act and Bye-laws of the Scheme.”
Obim commended the corps members for being courageous, humble and unwavering since the beginning of the service year till the joyful moment, urging to judiciously make use of the training received.
“I enjoin the Corps Members to put to good use the training received while navigating through the four phases of the service year.
“I charge you to embrace hard work and industry leveraging on the various skills acquired during in-camp and post camp skills acquisition and entrepreneurship development classes,” he said.
While enjoining the members to promote the friendships and relationship bonds formed during the service year, the State Coordinator said they should continue to be their brothers’ keeper as they are going into the larger society.
He urged corps members to eschew all forms of corruption and social vices which only results in a setback for the nation and the perpetrator as well and encouraged them to continue to be good ambassadors of the nation, their families and the Scheme.
