The Ondo State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mrs. Victoria Nnenna Ani, has appealed to corps members to value their lives and access National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, in case they have any medical challenge.
Ani made the appeal while de-briefing the 2023 Batch ‘B’ (Stream II) corps members at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Ikare-Akoko.
She reiterated that the NYSC management placed much premium on the lives of corps members hence the presidential directive which ordered that corps members be enrolled into the NHIS scheme and that took effect since February, 2022.
“NYSC is a responsible organisation which values the security and welfare of corps members with utmost and prior importance. What I am saying in essence is that in case you have health or medical challenges, visit NHIS accredited facility in your local government of service for free medical attention,” she said.
The state coordinator admonished them not to influence their rejection as the programme they were registered, mobilised and deployed for was national service and not personal service.
The administrator preached peace and love to the corps members and admonished them to replicate same in their places of primary assignment.
Her words: “My dear children, the greatest law of nature is love and with love you will conquer all the obstacles and overcome challenges. Show love to people you will meet at your places of primary assignment and be humble so that your service to the nation will have meaning to them and bear good fruits. Remember that they are your immediate next of kin and do well to be ambassadors of the Scheme which everyone will be proud of.
“The NYSC has put in place error-proof processes to help you navigate successfully the service year and it will serve your best interest if you see your Local Government Inspectors as fathers and mother, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters who have been placed in all Local Governments to tend to your needs while in service and I want to enjoin you to approach them and discuss your challenges with them in a respectful manner.”
She challenged them to put all what they had learnt during the orientation course to good use while at the same time urging them not to disrespect the constituted authority wherever they find themselves.
The event witnessed the presentation of cash donation to the State Coordinator by corps member Mohammed Awal Abdulganiyu, code number OD/23B/2386 on behalf of Orientation Broadcasting Service (OBS) Crew to support the one storey OBS Studio building project which is at painting stage.
