Ebonyi Gov Charges Corps Members On Peace, National Unity

Polycarp Sola-Abakaliki



Ebonyi State Governor, R t Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has charged corps members deployed to the state to preoccupy their minds with peace and national unity.

The governor gave the charge at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2023 batch C stream 2 corp members which was held at the NYSC permanent orientation camp, Old Macgregor College in Afikpo local government area of the State.

Mr Richard Idike



Governor Nwifuru, who was represented by the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development Mr. Richard Idike extolled the NYSC for being a veritable instrument of national unity, development, and a strong bond that binds the country together amidst multifarious ethnic nationalities into one people.

Mrs Oladeinde Foluke



In her address, the NYSC state coordinator, Mrs Oladeinde Foluke called on the corps members to take every aspect of the orientation course seriously by participating actively in all camp activities especially the Skills Acquisition Entrepreneurship For Development (SAED) program.

She encouraged them to key into the SAED for job and wealth creation and used the opportunity to thank the state Government and the good people of Ebonyi state for the love and support the scheme has enjoyed in the state.



Correspondent reports that a total of 1820 corps members, made up of 896 female and 924 male, took the NYSC Oath of Allegiance, which was administered by the representative of the Chief Judge of the state, Hon Justice Nicolas Nwode, of the state Judiciary.



The highlight of the ceremony was the matching forward by the representatives of the corps members before the Chief Judge, to perform the sample signing of the pledge form.

The ceremony was well attended by many important dignitaries, including the Acting Director SEAO, Mr. Jimba Olawale Chris the state Government functionaries, heads of federal parastatals, and State Agencies.

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