From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare Akoko

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has commended the NYSC in Ondo State for the level of preparation in the NYSC Orientation Camp, Ikare Akoko in readiness for the opening for the national orientation programme after the COVID-19 lockdown.
The NCDC monitoring team led by Dr Ayodele Ojo Adiji gave the commendation while on inspection tour of facilities in the camp.
Dr Ayodele said preparation put in place in the NYSC Orientation Camp should be emulated by other sister Secretariats.
He stated that what was on ground has shown the readiness of the Secretariat to host the forthcoming orientation course.
Dr. Adiji who was impressed with the COVID -19 protocols put in place said that the Secretariat has equally complied with eco system and the camp is environment friendlly.
The NCDC team leader commended the investment made on the kitchen environment which he said was something extraordinary.
“Honestly, I am surprised that you have used expensive marble tiles on your kitchen floor. The environment is serene and I am confident that the corps members will have good stories to tell the outside world after their orientation”.
Speaking while conducting the team round, the State Coordinator, Mrs. Grace Akpabio ascribed all the glory to God for the modest structures and facilities put in place to contain the Coronavirus pandemic in the camp.
The State Coordinator informed the elated team that the Director General of the laudable Scheme, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim had personally visited all the camps to assess the situation and offer assistance where necessary.
She disclosed that the electronically controlled blood sample booth constructed by corps engineers and the hand washing and sanitising machine donated by EDG and Agro Allied CDS groups would be deployed for use during the forthcoming orientation course.
When the NYSC boss asked the team when are they likely to train the COVID -19 personnel that would be on ground at the camp, the team said that they would train the trainers before the commencement of the 2020 Batch ‘B’ orientation course.
Mrs. Akpabio thereafter thanked the team for its scientific precision and thorough assessment of facilities which lend credence to the professionalism with which they carried out their assignment.
The team was made of Dr. Ayodele Ojo Adiji, Director, Clinical Services; Mrs. Mary Iyabo Aliu, Director, Nursing and Mrs. Olayemi Aiyesoro, Director, Medical Laboratory Sciences who is from Infection Prevention and Control Department of the Ondo State Ministry of Health.