Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara state has tasked graduate youth in the country to justify confidence repose in them to bring about development in the country.
The governor, speaking through the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Youth Development, Abdulrazaq Babatunde Alabere, at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2024 batch A Stream 1 corps members at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp, Yikpata, Edu local government area of the state on Tuesday, said that the country is blessed with talented and intelligent youth.
He, therefore, urged them to deploy their talent towards practices that advance the status of the country in the course of their national service.
The governor said the corps members should use the instrument of NYSC to contribute their quotas to their host communities. He also affirmed the state’s resolve not to relent in making sure corps members are well protected and their welfare is prioritized.
Meanwhile, the state coordinator of NYSC Kwara state, Mr. Onifade Olaoluwa, has expressed confidence in the corps members undergoing orientation courses in the camp. He added that the corps members have been conducting themselves in an orderly manner since their arrival on camp.
The 2024, Batch A Stream 1 orientation commenced nationwide on Thursday, February 15. The oath of allegiance was administered on the corps members by the Kwara State Chief Justice, who was represented by the Hon. Justice Haruna Gegele.
