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11 Corps Members Get Service Extension, Seven Abscond In Gombe
Eleven members of the 2021 Batch ‘A’ Stream 1 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to Gombe State have had their service year extended for various offences, just as seven others absconded during the service year.
Speaking at their Passing-Out Parade held at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe on Thursday, the Gombe State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Ada Imoni, said the extension was issued after facing a disciplinary committee.
Imoni stated that while the scheme rewards hard work to serve as a morale booster, “it also disciplines erring corps members to serve as a deterrent to others.
“I therefore, call on other serving corps members to adhere to the rules and regulations guiding the operations of the scheme at all times.”
She commended those passing out for their “high sense of discipline exhibited throughout the service year.”
According to her, 683 corps members are passing out having completed their mandatory one year service.
“I commend you all for your enormous contributions in the state through Community Development Service (CDS) in areas like the Health Initiative for rural dwellers, NYSC National Environmental Sanitation exercise and your individual projects,” she said.
She called on them to put the creative ideas acquired through the NYSC skills acquisition programmes to work and “join the clique of product or service providers.”
She appealed to the outgoing corps members to steer clear of politics as the election year draws closer, urging them to be good ambassadors in the society.
“Young compatriots, the election year is fast approaching. I implore you not to allow yourselves be used as political thugs.
“Remember that even after the service year, you are worthy ambassadors of your families, institutions of higher learning and the NYSC Scheme,” she said.
On his part, Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State commended the corps members for their contributions through their various CDS and other NYSC initiatives to improve the welfare and wellbeing of the people.
Yahaya who was represented by the Commissioner for Youth, Alhaji Abubakar Musa, also commended the board and management of NYSC in the state.
The governor tasked the outgoing corps members to harness the huge potential in agriculture to become self-reliant, adding that the era of white-collar jobs were over.
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called on the Management of Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC to embark on the water projects in Buguma city in Asari Toru Local Government Area, Rivers state
The Group called on the Rivers state government to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
On the water project in Buguma, MOSIEND said the population of Buguma has increased tremendously as the residents need more water projects to enhance the daily livelihood of the people
The Group also appealed to the Chairman of the council to assist in making the project a reality and attracts more developmental projects to the city
This call was on Rhythm 93.7 FM Port Harcourt, Radio program, Talk of the Town, by MOSIEND Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn alongside Mark Ojuka,Chairman of Buguma and Hon Sandra Owunari JP Chairman Obuama and monitored by our correspondent
Comrade Ojuka also called on the Management of Liquidifed Natural Gas NLG to embark on a free medical outreach in all Kala bari communities to improve their health status
He appealed to LNG to award scholarship to indigens of Kalabari communities in tertiary institutions to better their education, noting the company is doing same in Bonny, abandoning Kalabari communities
“We need contracts, free medical, scholarships and employment including skill acquisition programs for our teeming youths in Kalabari extractions ”
On Security, Mark Ojuka said security in Buguma is at zero level with the help of the Ama Ma soldiers the city is more peaceful and investors friendly as the youths of area have cordial relationship with the security agencies in the area
“Security is very secured in Buguma clan”
He called on the Rivers state to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
“The youths are asking for human capacity building in the area to reduce unemployment”
“The revamping of the Buguma fish farm will also reduce youth violence”
Also Speaking, Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn called for more improve in infrastructures in Kalabari community, especially in electricity
There is little improvement in terms of electricity in Buguma city
He decried the deplorable condition
of Buguma Health Centre, saying that the hospital is near functional
“Our sisters that are pregnant and our sick parents can not access the health centre for a better treatment ”
Describing the Health Centre as an eye saw, he called on Rivers state government and Buguma Local Government chairman Hon William to improve on facilities in the centre and make it more medically accessible to the sick persons in the area
Buguma, Tammy Bruce said is the spiritual headquarter of Kalabari people as such deserve more modern facilities from the government to improve lives
The Coordinator called on government, stakeholders and oil companies to assist and improve the poor infrastructural facilities in area
“We need first class hospitals, qualified medical doctors and nurses in the health centres and hospitals”
On the oil spilled in Obuoma Chairman MOSIEND Obuoma, Hon Sandra Owunari said the spill destroyed their crops and Rivers even polluted their only source of drinking water
She expressed displeasure that Rivers state government did not send any relief materials to the people in the affected community
On Chieftaincy title to women in Obuama, Hon Sandra Owunari said the community do not install Chieftaincy title to women, saying that Chieftaincy title is only reserved for men only in the community
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