By Cajetan Mmuta
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Anambra state has disclosed the death of five corps members during the 2021 Batch ‘A’ Stream One corps members who are in the state.
Also, 12 corps members are to repeat their service year for various offenses.
The state Coordinator of the NYSC, Mrs. Yetunde Baberinnwa stated this during the passing out parade of corps members of the 2021 Batch ‘A’ (Stream 1) Service Year held on Thursday in the State.
She stated that out of the five deaths, three of them lost their lives during childbirth, one died from natural death while the other one died in a road accident.
The state NYSC boss has the names of the dead corps members as Onoh Bless An/21A/2153, Owoh Mercy An/21A/3270, Mbam Timothy An/21A/1653, Ozor Anthony An/21A/2098 and-Tabele Mercy An/21A/3378.
She also expressed appreciation to the NYSC members for their excellent conduct and commitment during the successful conduct of the November 6, 2021 governorship election in the state.
Baberinnwa said the corps who served as INEC ad hoc staff had remained resilient even in the face of uncertainty ahead of the election.
According to her five corps members had died while 12 would repeat their service year for absenting themselves from camp.
“I want to commend their diligence and their patriotic commitment in the conduct of the Anambra state 2021 governorship election. The batch, despite the initial impression that the election was going to be bloody, remained resolute in their oath of working towards national unity and development. I am proud of them for their commitment and resilience in doing the right things during the election,” she said.
The coordinator said that all challenges resulting from their payments were promptly resolved. Baberinwa also thanked God for seeing the outgone corps members through to the achievement of yet another remarkable milestone in their lives.
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“I recall your first moments here and how you were unsure of what to make out of the service year. How it seemed like an unattainable feat at the time. Today, as we count down to your last few minutes as corps members, I see in the countenance on your faces and the joyful atmosphere here, a sense of fulfillment at being able to conclude this important phase of your lives. Once more, accept our congratulations” she said.
She urged them to realize that their certificate of National Service was not a guarantee that jobs would be running into their waiting arms.
The coordinator charged them to bring to bear all the lessons learned during the service year, especially the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship training as reliable means to self-actualization.
Baberinnwa advised the corps members to “Eschew fraudulent acts, get- rich- quick schemes and other forms of corruption”
