14 corps members to repeat service in Ondo

By Temitope Adedeji, Akure

The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in Ondo State has sanctioned 27 corps members for contravening the rules guiding the scheme during their service year.

This was made known in Akure, the Ondo State capital by the NYSC coordinator in the state, Mrs. Victoria Ani during the passing out ceremony for the 2021 batch ‘A’ (Stream two) corps members.

Represented by an assistant Director of the scheme, Mrs. Adejoke Fashola, the coordinator noted that out of the number, 13 corps members would have their service year extended for various misdemeanors while 14 others would have their service year repeated for absconding from service.

Mrs. Ani also disclosed that a corps member, Victor Onwuemene would be rewarded with state honour and two others would receive state coordinator’s commendation certificate.

She called on the corps members to be good ambassadors of the scheme and eschew acts of arrogance in their life journey.

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who spoke through the Commissioner for Sports and Youths Development, Chief Bamidele Ologun urged the corps members to always render assistance to security agencies for a safer society. 

Akeredolu gave the assurance that the state government would always provide security to corps members who chose to stay behind.

Akeredolu said: “The legacies you are leaving behind will continue to remain fresh in the memories of these communities for a very long time to come. 

“As you are all aware, one of the greatest problems staring us in the face as a nation is insecurity. 

“Security should not be left for government alone. Your personal security should be your priority whether you are staying back in the Sunshine State or you are returning to your home states.

“Above all, let me use this opportunity to advise you to give information that will assist our security agencies to tackle the problems of insecurity in our country.”