The governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has urged corps members stationed in the state to investigate their options for employment and participate in the Making Edo Great Again Agenda's (MEGA) economic diversification programme by signing up for the various training programmes the state government offers through the Edo Jobs Agency.
The governor, who made the announcement at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp in Okada during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2023 Batch 'A' Stream 1 corps members deployed to Edo State, said their creativity and ingenuity will also be needed at some point during this one-year journey, which they cannot afford to fail.
The Corps Members will face a variety of opportunities and challenges during the service year, according to Obaseki, who was represented by Eubaldus Enahoro from the Ministry of Youths and Humanitarian Affairs. He added that he was confident their creative and productive capacities will help them to make it a year of outstanding fulfilment.
“It is no longer news that white-collar jobs are not readily available. I urge you not to be deterred but to avail yourselves the opportunities in exploring the various means of livelihood and better still key into the economic diversification programme of the MEGA,” the governor said.
“The orientation course which is the first phase of National Service is critical in preparing for the enormous task ahead. It offers you the opportunity to develop mentally, emotionally, and psychologically, and will expose you to the various issues on leadership, good governance, loyalty, patriotism, national development aspirations as well as the tradition and culture of the good people of Edo State.
“You will equally be subjected to some paramilitary exercises designed to adequately prepare your body and mind for effective and productive participation in national development. I, therefore, urge you to make the best use of this opportunity to serve with commitment wherever you will be posted,” he added.
According to Mrs Abiodun Olubukola, the State Coordinator for the NYSC in Edo State, a total of 1,130 people, including 545 men and 585 women, had completed registration by midnight on January 26, 2023, and were prepared to be sworn in as members of the NYSC.
While congratulating the corps members on passing their final exams at their various educational institutions, which qualified them to participate in the extraordinary event, she also noted that the young men and women are quickly adjusting to camp life and have shown a strong sense of discipline, dedication, and responsibility since arriving on camp.