A total of 1326 newly posted Corp members will receive N20,000 each, amounting to N26,520,000, from the Kogi State Government to ease their welfare.
Governor Ahmed Ododo disclosed this on Tuesday during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Batch B Stream 1 Orientation Course held at the NYSC permanent orientation camp at Asaya in Kogi State.
The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Joel Salifu Oyibo, said the gesture was to motivate the Corps members deployed to the state.
Ododo, who promised to reward outstanding Corp members after their service year, implored them to be diligent, selfless and hardworking to enable them make the needed impact at the end of their stay in Kogi State.
“I am urging all employers of labour to accept Corps members posted to their organisations for their service year. I am assuring the Corps members deployed to Kogi State of my administration’s commitment to their safety and welfare during and after their service year in the state,” he stated.
Earlier, the Kogi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Monday Anyebe, advised the Corps members to avoid acts and places that can endanger their lives during and after their service year in the state.
The commissioner, who is also the Chairman, Governing Board of the NYSC in the state, urged them to be security conscious and be vigilant at all times, stressing that they should also avoid moving around during odd hours in their places of primary assignment.
In his remarks, the Kogi State Coordinator, NYSC, Femi Osungbobun, advised the Corps members to make use of the knowledge acquired from the camp to impact on their various places of primary assignment.