By Saheed Ibrahim

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The Executive Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu has charged the newly deployed Corps Members to the state to be ready to render selfless service.

While addressing the 2023 Batch ‘A’ (Stream 1) Corps Members deployed to the Sunshine State at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Ikare-Akoko, Akeredolu said  the Corps Members should justify their deployment and do their best to enhance the development of the State through their sacrifice in the next 12 calendar months.

The Governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Otunba Bamidele Ologun, admonished the new inductees to discard whatever misconception they may have been fed with about the people of Southwest, Ondo State in particular.

“I am privileged by my status to inform you that Yoruba people are peace loving, industrious, accommodating and above all, God-fearing. You will enjoy every bit of your stay with them”, he said.

He asserted that Yorubas love people who are honest and straightforward and urged the Corps Members to display these attributes if they want to enjoy the support of citizens and residents of their host communities.

Akeredolu, who is the Chief Security Officer of the Sunshine State announced that his government would adequately take care of corps members’ security and welfare during the service year.

He promised that the government will continue to improve on developmental projects and infrastructure that will encourage those who observe their mandatory service to stay and live in the state at the end of the service year.

The Chairman, NYSC Ondo State Governing Board, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Engineer Ajibola Ogidan enjoined the corps members to see Ondo State as their home as the state is relatively peaceful and secured.

The representative of the Chief Judge of Ondo State, Honourable Justice John Olajide Abe administered the Oath of Allegiance on over 1000 prospective Corps members with a charge to them to see their call to service as an opportunity to contribute their quota to the development of the country.

Earlier, the State Coordinator, Mrs. Victoria Nnenna Ani encouraged the Corps Members to participate in all these activities, comport themselves and cooperate with camp officials by obeying all the rules and regulations.Yusuff also called for the creation of institute of gender and development studies which would help to bring different areas of knowledge to current issues.

“The institute will help to explore how gender studies and analysis is necessary across numerous disciplines and how the institute will be central to the transformation toward greater sustainability, equality and social justice,” she said.