THE 2014 Batch ‘C’ National Youth Service
Corps’ (NYSC) year came to a close yesterday with
Passing Out Parades (POPs) in the 36 states.
But it was learnt that five Corps members died during the
service year in Kano and Edo states.
Kano State NYSC Coordinator Abdullahi Yusuf Baba said
the state lost three corps members during the service
year.
Twenty-two others were to be disciplined for offences
that would make them to repeat the service year.
Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole said two Corps
members deployed in the state also died.
They were Emokpaire Joy Oshuwa and Ayansina David.
Ondo State NYSC Coordinator Mr. James Olugbodo said
22 Corps members posted to the state absconded after
the completion of their one month orientation camp.
Olugbodo, who spoke to reporters at the passing-out
ceremony at Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Square, Akure,
the state capital, said the corps members did not report
at the NYSC secretariat for clearances or resumed to
areas they were posted for their primary assignments.
Three Corps members in Niger State yesterday got the
state merit honour awards with the state government
declaring that it would support them in their chosen
careers, especially in skills acquisition and
entrepreneurship growth.
Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, who stated
this at the passing-out parade of the batch at the Bako
Kontagora Stadium, Minna, called on the corps members
to contribute to nation-building.
Over 1,700 Corps members, who served in Plateau
State, were yesterday sent into the labour market at the
end of their service period.
Of the number, 20 of them were said to have
distinguished themselves during the service year and
won awards.
Five others were said have served below expectations
and have been asked to repeat the service.
Enugu State Government honoured 10 of the 2014 Batch
‘C’ Corps members, who served in the state for their
exceptional performances.
Five of them received the state government awards
worth thousands of naira. Five others received the NYSC
State Governing Board Chairman’s awards.
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