Corps members posted to Lagos State have been advised to make their service year a learning period by being open minded.
They got the advice from the Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu during the opening of the three-week orientation camp for Batch C Stream 1 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) corps members on Thursday at the Iyana Ipaja Orientation camp.
Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Special Duties, Dr. Yusuf Jimoh, said, “The NYSC scheme was founded primarily on the vision of promoting the peas and sustaining unity owing to the heterogeneous composition of our nation. It provides you with a unique opportunity to get to know your country more and appreciate the diversity in the culture, language, customs and beliefs of the people.”
“This three-week orientation programme and the regimented life here on camp have been specifically planned for you to imbibe core values such as discipline, tolerance, perseverance, and time consciousness. Although these values are meant to guide your conduce during the orientation course, they will be of great benefit to you beyond the service year,” he added.
In his speech, the Lagos State NYSC Coordinator, Mr Sunday Aroni, urged the corps members to participate fully in all camp activities.
“The activities are packaged for your mental, emotional and physical development. I therefore encourage you to be actively involved in all camp activities for your present and future benefits,” he said.
Chief Judge of Lagos, Justice Kazeem Alogba, represented by Justice Bukola Adebiyi, administered the oath of allegiance on the corps members made up of 998 males and 1,446 females from tertiary institutions across the country.
