Ahmed, Yuguda Assure Corps Members of Their Safety

Ahmed, Yuguda Assure Corps Members of Their Safety

Dele Moses, Ilorin And Patience Ogbodo
26 July 2011


Bauchi — Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has assured corps members serving in the state security of their lives and properties.
Ahmed gave the assurance on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the orientation course for the 2011 Batch 'B' corps members in the state at the orientation camp in Yikpata, Edu local government area of the state.
He said that his administration has put in place adequate security arrangement to ensure that the corps members and all other people in the state are safe.
He stated: "We are all aware of the security threats to the corporate existence of this country, therefore, my administration has put adequate apparatus in place to checkmate it, and also to ensure adequate protection of lives and properties in the state extending to our corps members deployed to the state".
"The state government will not renege on its earlier promises of building additional hostels on camp, perimeter fencing, provision of more functional vehicle and ensuring the repairs of the five out of the six bore holes that were shallowly dug to facilitate the operations of the scheme in the state," he assured.
The state coordinator of NYSC, Ngozi Ezekwe, commended the state government for its support to the scheme and reiterated commitment of the NYSC to the development of the state.
However, Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda has charged local government council chairmen to ensure that all corps members posted to their respective areas were adequately protected.
Isa Yuguda gave the charge on Tuesday during the close of the orientation exercise of the corps members held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation camp, Wailo.
The Governor also reiterated the commitment of his administration to the wellbeing and security of the corps members.
He called on them to report to the security agents any suspicious movements around them for prompt action.
Yuguda, who was represented by the State Head of Civil Service, Abdon Dalla Gin, urged the corps members to report to government through their secretariat any council chairman, who refused to cooperate with them, as according to him, "government is committed to ensure that the corps members have a successful service year in the state".
He, however, advised them to ensure that they embarked on developmental projects and programmes that would make their service year memorable and useful for posterity.