A member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Kebbi State, Yusuf Ege Olaide, with registration number KB/16 A/379, has passed away.
State Coordinator, Alhaji Lawal Turawa, made the disclosure on Thursday during the swearing in ceremony on Batch A stream I at the NYSC permanent camp, Dakingeri.
Turawa commended the state government for sending a delegation to Lagos state to condole with the family.
“This was in additional to a kind approval of a sum of N500,000 for the family of the deceases to facilitate the funeral rites,” he said.
Turawa disclosed that 2,200 new corps members of batch A stream 1 have been posted to the state and duly registered in the camp, stressing that they have been responding well to the orientation exercise in the camp.
The official requested for two Hilux vehicles and ambulance for the movement of the staff of the scheme and provision of toilet facilities at the camp Clinic at the NYSC permanent site.
Earlier, Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, represented by a Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Alhaji Garba Hussain Munyadi charged the new corps members to learn vocational skills during their staying in the camp.
”I encourage you to take these skills and experience that you are going to learn and give your best to imbibe the values of leadership, courage and resourcefulness, which Will serve you well during your assignment”, he said.