The National Youth Service Corps Oyo State Coordinator, Comrade Odoba Abel Oche has expressed, that culture is the sustenance of our indivisibility, observing that the thing called 'Culture' is from the root.
The SC explained that it is the primary means of identifying, describing, and distinguishing the different human societies and communities that make our world.
Odoba stated this while delivering his address during the Inter- Platoon Cultural Carnival for the 2023 Batch ‘B’ Stream Two Orientation Course held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Iseyin.
According to him, history has it that Nigeria has been adjudged to be the richest in terms of culture, noting that corps members must understand the obejective of the establishment of the NYSC Scheme by the founding fathers, which was to use our diversity in creating a stronger bond between us as a people.
He observed that the Corps Members were at the event to showcase the various cultures Nigeria is blessed with, while urging them to Comport themselves as they project the various cultures.
He therefore enjoined the corps members to preach to the members of their host communities the things that bind and unite us a country which are far from the things that divide us.
"I encourage you to inculcate our cherished cultural values of honesty, hard work, tolerance, patriotism, respect for elders and constituted authority and above all, respect for the sanctity of human life'', he said.
In his opening remarks, the Head of Socials on Camp, Mr Lasaki Oladimeji, said the idea of Cultural Carnival organized on camp is to promote unity and love among the Corps Members, especially when they get to their Places of Primary Assignment.
He implored them to see our diversity as an instrument of unity and not of division. He added that the Carnival is an avenue for them to meet one another and forge greater cohesion and understanding.
The event saw the Corps Members display the various ethnic groups ranging from Hausa; Tiv, Igbo, Yoruba, Fulani, Efik, Ijaw among others.
Announcing the result, the Chief Judge, Mrs Suleiman Bukola, declared Number 7 Platoon, which portrayed Yoruba Culture, the winner of the 2023 Batch B Stream Two orientation course Inter-Platoon cultural carnival, while number 9 Platoon, which represented Tiv, and number 4 Platoon, which represented Fulani, came 2nd and third positions respectively.
The event was well attended by the Director, South West, Mr. Oluwole Julius Amusan; Chairmen, Egbeda, Iseyin and Ibadan North East Local Government Councils, among other dignitaries.
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