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NYSC swears in 999 corps members, seeks Abia camp renovation

Published

9 months ago

August 18, 2023

The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday swore in 999 corps members of the 2023 Batch ‘B’ Stream 2 set, deployed to Abia for the one-year mandatory national service.

The State Coordinator, NYSC, Mrs Ufuoma Dickson-Iruenabere, made this known during the swearing-in ceremony at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Umunna, Bende Local Government Area.

She said that the corps members comprised 396 males and 603 females, adding that registration was still ongoing.

The state coordinator told the corps members that the orientation programme provided a veritable platform and opportunity for them to promote and sustain national unity and integration.

Dickson-Iruenabere appealed to the state government for an urgent intervention in renovating and upgrading the facilities in the camp, secretariat and the State Coordinator’s residence.
She said: “The orientation camp which was constructed in 2006 and handed over to NYSC in 2007 has been severely affected by gully erosion.

“This has damaged some of the camp’s facilities, including the parade ground, male hostel, and staff quarters.

“The resultant effect is the loss of valuable camp space, cracks in some of the walls of the buildings, and also presents a huge risk to the safety and well-being of corps members during orientation programmes.”

Declaring the orientation programme open, Gov. Alex Otti urged the corps members to use the opportunity of their deployment to the state to improve on themselves.

Otti, represented by Dr Temple Nwosu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, commended the NYSC management for the reinvigoration of the skills acquisition training for corps members.

The governor also lauded the scheme for the introduction of martial art for self defence in the orientation course amongst others.

The oath of allegiance was administered by Chief Judge of Abia, Justice Lilian Abai, represented by Justice Eleazer Enwereji.

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Ex-Sports Minister laments after hospital neglected him for hours over N80000 deposit

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6 days ago

May 11, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has recounted how a hospital in Plateau State did not attend to him because of the non-payment of the admission deposit.

Dalung said he fell ill on Wednesday, May 8, and went to the unnamed hospital for treatment but that the hospital refused to give him treatment because he had yet to make an admission deposit despite holding his medical records. The former minister said he regained partial consciousness later and transferred the deposit before he was attended to.

“I took ill on Wednesday, arrived at the hospital & shortly became unconscious after doctor’s interviews. Was ferried into emergency ward but abandoned for over 4 hrs due to non payments of admission deposits. Regained partial consciousness later did the transfer of deposit.

After that, I fell into unconsciousness again for about 7 hours. To God be the glory, I have been discharged after 3 days & recovering. Were it not for partial consciousness to pay the deposits, I would have been Mr. late. Many Nigerians have gone this way. Where is our humanity?

I was then admitted into the ward and given medical attention. This is the hospital that has my medical records. The last medical checkup I did about 2 months ago was there, but suddenly, I became a stranger because of non payments of deposits even with the so-called name. Hmmmm”

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Osun Poly Student, Olanrewaju Olatona killed by hit-and-run one-way driver

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4 weeks ago

April 18, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

A Student Of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, has died after being hit by a trailer driver on Monday, April 15.

The Accident was said to have occurred when the driver, who was reportedly driving against traffic, collided with the motorcycle conveying a student named Olanrewaju Olatona and another passenger along the Ikirun-Osogbo road area of the state.

Due to the severe impact, Olanrewaju Olatona, a National Diploma 2 student, suffered fatal injuries. He died at the scene.

Olatona, who was the Financial Secretary of the Department of Mass Communication, was preparing for the one-year Industrial Training programme.

The driver fled the scene after the accident and has not been apprehended.

Subsequently, Osun State Polytechnic students organised a procession in front of the school gate and blocked the expressway for several hours.