GOV. UGWUANYI TASKS CORPS MEMBERS ON NATION BUILDING

The Enugu State Governor, Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has tasked corps members serving in the state to contribute to the development and protection of the country’s sovereignty to ensure continued co-existence of citizens.

Chief Ugwuanyi said this in a statement to corps members at the closing ceremony of the 2019 Batch B Stream 2 orientation held in Agwu Local Government Area.

The Governor, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Enugu State Ministry of Education, Mrs. Nwanneka Onah, said that the continued existence of the country was a task that should remain paramount for all citizens.

“Dear compatriots, the goals of the NYSC are noble and will continue to remain relevant in a diverse society such as ours. The unity of and continued existence of Nigeria is a task that should continue to be paramount interest to all of us.

“Therefore, you must as a matter of duty rise to the protection of the sovereignty of this country at all times. You must remain law abiding and shun acts capable of undermining the integrity and unity of our great nation,” Ugwuanyi stated.

The Governor’s representative enjoined corps members to not only accept their postings in good fate, but, identify with the problems and the aspirations of their host communities.

“My dear corps members, as you are about to move into your places of primary assignment, it is pertinent to remind you of the oath you took during your swearing in ceremony, to serve in any part of the state that you may be posted and to identify with the problems and the aspirations of the people. It is in this regard that I urge you to accept your posting as divine and work diligently for the benefit of your host communities, the state and the country at large.

“Community development is one of the cardinal programmes of the NYSC scheme through which corps members have contributed to the development of the country. Your predecessors have made huge impact and left commendable legacies all over the country through CDS projects.

“I implore you to emulate their footsteps when you get to your places of primary assignment. I assure you that your efforts will be rewarded as Enugu State has a track record of honouring corps members who perform exceptionally well during the service year,” Ugwuanyi insisted.

The Governor’s speech also encouraged the corps members to take issue of skills acquisition seriously to be self employed saying “In this regard you must continue the skills acquisition and entrepreneurship trainings embraced in your places of assignment to prepare yourselves adequately for self employment after service.”

The National Youth Service State Coordinator, Mr. Steven Gabriel Dewan, extolled the corps members for displaying a high level of discipline, urging them to coexist peacefully with their host communities.

“Your Excellency, I am happy to inform you that we had a very successful Orientation exercise. The corps members were responsive to training and demonstrated a high level of enthusiasm in all the camp activities. The level of discipline they exhibited equally facilitated the easy administration of the camp.

“My dear corps members, the Nation that has called you up for service expects so much from you and must never fail the citizens of this great nation. Let the motto of the NYSC be your guiding principle all through the duration of your service.
“Once more I urge you to love and coexist peacefully with members of your host community. As much as possible, try and make positive impact by it better than you met it. Get integrated into the community; learn the language and culture of the people.

Two corps members, Miss Toyin Joyce Abeleje and Mr. Peterson Odion Uyameda, expressed satisfaction with the exercise, which they said had exposed them to some new cultures.

They pledged to impact positively in their host communities.

About two thousand, two hundred and thirty five corps were posted to different local government areas of the state where they were expected to undergo their one year compulsory service to the nation.
CHUKWUMA EZEOGU