The Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps, Ondo State, Mrs Victoria Nnenna Ani, has assured Corps members that they would not be abandoned, noting that they would always get assistance whenever the needs arise after their service year.
The State Coordinator gave this assurance while formally drawing curtains on the activities of the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme for the 2023 Batch ‘B’ (Stream 1) orientation course.
She she also commended the effort of the NYSC members in showcasing in practical terms what they have learned during the 11 days of intensive in-camp training of the skill acquisition programme.
She said, “Successful entrepreneurs like Otunba Mike Adenuga, Chief Femi Otedola, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chief Tony Elumelu and some others started small and today, they are giants in their various endeavours and I want you to take the bull by the horn so that you will become successful entrepreneurs and employers of labour in the foreseeable future.”
The NYSC Ondo sate coordinator recognized the commitment and the sacrifice demonstrated by the corps members during the Inter-Platoon competition which she described as a litmus test for the corps members to establish themselves as future entrepreneurs and employers of labour.
“I congratulate all those who participated in the competition/exhibition. You have shown the entire camp community that you can do it and your creativity and ingenuity will announce you to the world in due course,” the Ondo Sate NYSC coordinator said.
Mrs Ani said NYSC will continue to create the enabling environment for the corps members to sharpen their skills and acquire more knowledge under the post-camp training already in place and charged them to avail themselves of the windows of opportunity created by the management of the Scheme.
“We are not going to leave you to your destiny after camp as we have set all machinery in motion to monitor your activities and to ensure that your plans materialise. Get in touch with your Local Government Inspectors and SAED Schedule Officers in case of any challenge and they would offer both administrative and professional advice which I believe will help you out,” she said.
