The Executive governor of Oyo State, His Excellency Engr. Seyi Makinde has charged Corps members to be patriotic and selfless in all their activities in the course of their one year mandatory service to the fatherland.
Gov. Makinde in his address at the Swearing - in - Ceremony for the 2019 Batch 'B' Corps members deployed to the state at the Permanent Orientation Camp Iseyin, tasked the Corps members on patriotism. He enjoined them to be patriotic and selfless in all their activities starting right on camp to their Places of Primary Assignment in order to ensure national development and Oyo State in particular. "Our nation Nigeria depends on your services and it is a great responsibility that you all must bear ".
The executive governor who was ably represented at the occasion by the Deputy Governor Engr. Rauf Olaniyan (FNSE), urged the Corps members to strive continuously to uphold the ideals of the National Youths Service Corps which emphasize on impacting positively in the lives of their host communities.
He reiterated that the task of nation building is a collective effort which invariably requires the integration of Corps members while on camp and later their host communities.
Speaking further, the executive governor reminded the Corps members that the service year is basically a year of discipline and hardwork. On this note, he advised the Corps members to obey all rules and regulations put in place to ensure a hitch free Orientation exercise.
His Excellency further assured the Corps members of their safety while serving in the State. He stated that the administration is determined to invest hugely in the young graduates deployed to the "Pacesetter" State. "We will do everything within our capacity to ensure a conducive and secured environment during and after the Orientation exercise. This will be achieved by putting in place adequate security measures to check any breakdown of law and order. He urged the Corps members to be law abiding and partner with Oyo State in creating a secured environment.
Speaking in his goodwill message the Chairman State Governing Board represented by the Acting Permanent Secretary ministry of Youths and Sports Mrs O. J. Adegoke, urged the vibrant youths to tap from the natural instinct of the good people of Oyo State.
Earlier in her address the NYSC State Coordinator Eniola Ambekemo while reiterating the Director General's agenda on consolidation of skill acquisition among graduate youths, implored the Corps members to embrace the rare opportunity of being empowered through the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) program while on camp and after the orientation exercise.
Ambekemo further assured the State government of the Scheme's commitment and readiness to see to the development of the State.
A total of 2360 Prospective Corps members comprising of 1120 male and 1240 female who registered as at 12 mid night 19th June 2019 cut off time were administered the Oath of Allegiance with the ten representatives carrying out the sample signing of the oath form before the Chief Judge Oyo State ably represented by Justice Aderonke Aderemi.
The special guest, the executive governor of Oyo State later took a camp tour to inspect the camp facilities.
