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By Sunday Ani
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to uphold the values of discipline, unity, loyalty and peaceful coexistence as they proceed to their various places of primary assignment across the state.
Represented by his deputy, Joel Salifu, Ododo gave the charge yesterday, during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation Course at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Asaya, Kogi State.
Accompanying the deputy governor were the Deputy Chief of Staff, Hilary Ojoma Egwudah; the Director General, Kogi State Community Watch and Ancillary Matters, Muhammed Nasiru Alfa; the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment and Civil Service Matters, Aboh Ibrahim and Alilu Yakubu (Erosion), among others.
Governor Ododo, who praised the corps members for their exemplary conduct throughout the three-week orientation exercise, expressed satisfaction with the high level of teamwork, discipline and patriotism, displayed during their stay at the camp.
He noted that the virtues exhibited by the corps members during the orientation course were strong indicators of a successful and impactful service year.
He stressed that the orientation programme, which featured activities such as Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED), sports, drama, drills and talent exhibitions, was designed to prepare corps members for productive and self-reliant living after service.
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He urged the corps members to remain law-abiding and integrate peacefully with their host communities, emphasising that such conduct would earn them the love, acceptance and support of the people throughout their service year.
He assured the corps members of the commitment of the Kogi State Government to the protection of lives and property across the state, reiterating that the safety and welfare of corps members remained a top priority of his administration.
He also encouraged the corps members to take advantage of the SAED programme by participating in post-camp entrepreneurship training to equip themselves with practical skills capable of reducing unemployment and contributing to national development.
He announced the sum of N10,000 each for the 1,807 corps members as transportation support, amounting to about N18 million, while expressing appreciation to the management of the NYSC for their commitment to nation-building through youth development.
The state NYSC Coordinator, Chris-Moneke Chika Tochi, congratulated the corps members on the successful completion of the orientation course and advised them to accept their postings peacefully, remain security conscious and make good use of the SAED programme to learn skills that would help them become self-reliant after service.
She also appreciated the support of the Kogi State Government for ensuring the success of the camp, especially through the repair of damaged camp facilities and welfare support provided for the 1,807 corps members.
