Good news: 76 NYSC members receive ministerial award
– Seventy-six National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been given ministerial honours award by the FCT minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello
– The award was given to corps members who served and distinguished themselves in the Federal Capital Territory between 2011 to 2013
– The minister said the administration would continue to reward corps members who embark on programmes that have positive impact
Seventy-six National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who served and distinguished themselves in the Federal Capital Territory between 2011 to 2013 have been given ministerial honours award by the FCT minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello.
Mallam Bello who disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, June 29, during the closing ceremony of the NYSC FCT 2016 Batch “A”, stream 2, Orientation Course, in Kubwa, stressed that the FCT Administration has concluded plans to extend the same Ministerial Honours Award to the corps members that served and distinguished themselves from 2014 till date.
The minister represented by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, assured that the FCT administration would continue to reward corps members who embark on programmes that impact positively on the wellbeing of the residents of the territory.
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He said: “It will interest you to know that recently I approved the Honours Award/recognition of 76 Corps Members, who distinguished themselves in the course of their service within the FCT in the 2011-2013 service years. I hope to do the same for outstanding corps members of 2014 to date.”
Meanwhile, the Director-General of the NYSC, Brig. Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, while visiting 2016 Batch A (Stream II) corps members appealed corps members from different tribes of the country to inter-marry to boost national integration.
According to him, the essence of the scheme is to ensure national integration to finally achieve national unity.
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