Obasempire reports that Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has provided a cash gift of N100,000 to each National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member completing the orientation for Batch ‘B’ Stream 1.
The governor was present at the passing-out parade on Tuesday at the NYSC camp in Iyana Ipaja.
A total of 4,277 Corps members were assigned to Lagos for the Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 orientation, but only 2,822 graduates could be accommodated at the Iyana Ipaja camp. The remaining members were stationed in Ogun and Osun.
Consequently, Sanwo-Olu announced the allocation of N5 billion to expedite the construction of a new Orientation Camp in Agbowa, Ikorodu Division to address the space limitations.
He also committed to ongoing funding for the project, assuring that the facility would be finished before his term concludes.
Additionally, the governor offered automatic employment opportunities within the state’s civil service to 100 Corps members from Stream 1, who, upon completion of their service year, are recognized for their outstanding performance at their respective primary assignments.
“I am impressed by the sense of responsibility and hard work which Corps members in Lagos have shown in the course of their service year,” Sanwo-Olu stated.
“I have adopted this particular batch as my Corps and I will be monitoring your efforts.
“At the end of your service year, the best 100 Corps members in this batch will get automatic employment into Lagos public service.
“Additionally, each Corps member here today is to go home with N100,000 as a form of welfare support.”
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The Lagos governor admonished the corps members not to let the objectives of the national service be lost on them, noting that the significance of the scheme was to explore the strength of the country’s diversity to foster national unity.
He described Lagos orientation camp as “a microscopic representation” of the country, pointing out that the state remained a melting pot of cultures, languages and traditions where the corps members would experience a first-hand strength that came with diversity.
Sanwo-Olu advised the youths to show high level of responsibility in dealing with challenging situations they may find themselves in, cautioning them to avoid incendiary narratives propagated through social media.
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