The State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps in Ondo State, Mrs. Kuburat Omowumi Bakare has reiterated the commitment of the Scheme to ensure that corps members attain their dreams under the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme.
The State Coordinator made this known during the Inter-Platoon competition/exhibition climaxing the SAED activities for the 2024 Batch 'C' (Stream II) orientation course.
Bakare, who lauded the satisfactory performance of corps members at their various centres during the hands-on training, declared that the management of the noble Scheme would stop at nothing to ensure that corps members have necessary support and information required to succeed in their chosen skills and vocations.
The State Coordinator asserted that the Scheme has all it takes to turn around the economy of this country for the better if Government at all levels as well as organised private sectors provided technical support and grant for the teeming graduate youths.
"My dearest corprenuers, future captains of industries and CEOs, NYSC will not allow you to wander in the labour market or grope in the dark but will continue, in conjunction with funding organisations such as Retail financial institutions, non governmental organisations and international agencies provide grant, loans and other relevant information to you to aid your breakthrough in the ever-challeging business environment" she declared.
"The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme in line with the vision of the founding fathers established SAED programme almost thirteen (13) years ago to address the unemployment of graduate youths after completing their one year mandatory service to the fatherland.
I am happy to inform you that those who embraced the intervention ever since it was established have good stories to tell, and rather, being employees, they are proud owners of fledging businesses and employers, thereby contributing to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the nation's economy".
While declaring all competitors as winners and saluting their courage, determination and boldness to represent their platoons despite the little time for the training, the State Coordinator appealed to those who took the in-camp training with levity or less enthusiasm to have a rethink and embrace the post-camp training with all seriousness.
She thanked everyone who participated to make the programme a huge success to continue in that stead for the incoming successive corps members.
In her welcome remarks, the Assistant Director/Head, Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme, Pastor (Mrs.) Jennifer Funmilola Dawodu admonished corps members to take advantage of the intervention to secure their future and the future of generations yet unborn.
The Head, SAED charged members of the service corps to take advantage of various funding introduced to them in the course of the training to build an empire for themselves.
Pastor Dawodu encouraged the beneficiaries of the NYSC intervention programme to network with each other and take advantage of digital marketing and ICT to make their brand known to the world.
She equally acknowledged the immense contributions of the Facilitators/Trainers for investing in the lives of the future brand ambassadors and business mogul that were waiting to take the world by storm.
Corps members competed in such skills as Fashion Designing, Catering and culinary services, Gele tying and Public Speaking/Education.
.... as Retired Director urges Corps Members to be disciplined
A retired Director and Presidential Honours Award recipient, Chief (Evang.) Gabriel Ojo Alonge has named discipline as a core attribute someone aspiring to reach the peak of his or her career must possess.
Chief Alonge made this known while addressing the 2024 Batch 'C' (Stream II) corps members deployed to Ondo State and their counterparts dislodged from Lagos State.
As part of his motivational lecture to the members of the service corps at the Multipurpose Hall of the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikare-Akoko, the one time State Coordinator in Abia State challenged them to study the patterns of those who attained greatness to confirm the veracity of his claim.
"My dear children in the National service, I want to admonish you to study religiously the lives of great Nigerians such as Aminu Kano, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, General Aguiyi Ironsi and even the founder of the National Youth Service Corps, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), you will agree with me that discipline played prominent role in the lives of these great statesmen, and I want you to emulate and make them your role models".
The retired Director of Procurement, while in active service, led the delegation of NYSC to Gambia to establish the country's National Youth Service attributed the status NYSC Scheme attained in its almost 51 years of its establishment to the discipline of successive leaders of the Scheme, saying that discipline is the bedrock on which orientation course content was designed.
"The regimented nature of the three weeks orientation course you are undergoing, apart from preparing you for leadership positions in the nearest future, is equally exposing you to basic requirements a leader must possess in an ever-changing environment such as the one the country is passing through" he said.
Speaking further, he enjoined the corps members to do away with whatever will make their anger rise, saying that people who can not control or manage their anger risk high blood pressure and potentially destroy their reputation on the long run .
"My dear treasured children, my assignment is to motivate you and share my life experiences with you, but I will not be fulfilled as a father and administrator if I fail to let you know those things that will assist you to develop to full potential. Your intimidating credentials and certificates are good, no doubt, but you needed life coaches that will serve as springboard to catapult you to the top, hence the need for you to effectively cage your anger and manage it for your own good".
He inspired them to take to heart, all the life lessons various speakers have dwelt on since the beginning of the orientation course,such as being their brother's keepers, promoting love and unity through their various platoons, and coming together to proffer solutions to the nation's challenges through Drama presentation and other inter-platoon activities.
The kind-hearted administrator who is now a corps employer appealed to corps members not to follow the way of the multitude, which will hamper their growth and capacity but to persevere and take one step after the other, while also shunning all vices which may truncate their dreams.
In her brief welcome address, the State Coordinator, Mrs. Kuburat Omowumi Bakare congratulated the corps members for being extremely lucky to have personality of Chief Alonge to come over and interact with them.
"Gentlemen corps members, your set is lucky to have an experienced and all-round administrator to come and share his personal life experiences with you. You will do yourself a lot of good if you listen with rapt attention and take note of invaluable seed he will sow into your life today. Most of us are beneficiaries of his immense tutelage and sound mentorship and I hope you will take advantage of this golden opportunity" she advised.
The State Coordinator appreciated the goodness of God in the life of the guest speaker, saying that despite advancing in age, he is still very active, agile and have a very sound mind.
Bakare applauded the top management of the laudable Scheme for factoring such life-changing programme into orientation course contents, asserting that corps members would benefit beyond what mouth could express.
She wished the senior citizen the best in his community work and safe trip back to his base.
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