The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state through the procurement of mattresses for the Camping activities.
The official handing over was carried out by the Supervising Commissioner for Ministry of Youth Development, Usman Yunusa Lade, who expressed the agenda of the government to doing everything necessary to make the lives of youth corp members bearable.
The commissioner stressed that the procurement of the mattresses is a reflection of the collaboration between the body and the state government.
“Our Governor is a father for all, and this is part of the government’s support for the NYSC, which shows that the government is interested in the welfare of youth corp members in the state.
“It is part of His Excellency’s commitment to creating enabling environment for the youth to thrive and also make the stay of the Corp members memorable.
“The mattresses will be available for use for prospective corp members now and in the future,” he stated.
Earlier, the Kwara NYSC state Coordinator, Onifade Olaoluwa Joshua, stressed that the kind of gesture shown to them cannot be overemphasized.
The state coordinator expressed that the procurement of 500 mattresses for corp members by AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq shows that he is a good father and leader, who wants the Corp members to sleep at ease during their camp activities.
Present at the handing over are the management staff of the Ministry of Youth Development, and staff of the state NYSC body.
