Comrade Ifeanyi Egwunyenga, Commissioner for Youths Development Delta State, representative of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, taking a salute from corps members during the swearing-in of the 2020 Batch B, stream 1A, in Issele-Uku.
By Ovedhe Hezekiah – Warri
The Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on 2020 Batch B corps members to eschew divisions and unite to rebuild the country.
Okowa gave this charge at the swearing-in of the 2020 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1A Corps members deployed to Delta.
The event held at the NYSC permanent orientation camp, Issele-Uku, Aniocha North local government area, the Governor said corps members are future leaders, hence, they should work hard in their service to the nation for the fulfilment of the collective aspiration of the people of Nigeria.
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“As future leaders, it is important that we unite in our quest to serve our nation towards ensuring that we rebuild our nation to the delight of the Nigerian people.
“I enjoin you all to co-operate fully with the officials and actively engage yourselves in the programs and activities of the orientation course to ensure a hitch-free orientation exercise in the state.”
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Okowa, represented by the Commissioner for Youths Development, Comrade Ifeanyi Egwunyenga assured the Corps members that his administration would ensure that their welfare is adequately catered for during the service year.
He enjoined the corps members to co-operate with the officials and engage themselves in the programmes and activities of the orientation course.
He urged them to abide by all the camp and NCDC official guidelines for us to defeat COVID-19 scourge. With this, he declared the Batch ‘B’, stream 1A, 2020 orientation course formally open.
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According to him; “Let me welcome you all to Delta State, especially after the long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You must abide by all the camp and NCDC official guidelines for us to defeat COVID-19 scourge,” Okowa said.
Earlier, State Coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Olutayo Samuel said that Delta NYSC said a total of 738 corps members were inducted for the orientation course.
Samuel expressed the willingness of the NYSC to follow COVID-19 protocols put in place and also thanked the governor for his continuous support towards NYSC in Delta State.
