7th April, 2024
No fewer than thirty-five, Corps members from the 2023 Batch A, Stream II service year in Bayelsa State have been sanctioned by the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, for various offences against the service code.
While twenty-one, 21, corps members who committed various offences had their service extended, Fourteen, 14, corps members would repeat their service year.
The NYSC, however, announced that a total of one thousand, seventy-five, 1,075, Corps members who passed out meritoriously served the nation in Bayelsa State for the 2023 Batch A, Stream II service year have been discharged and issued their certificates of national service.
The State Coordinator, Mrs Okpalifo Obiageli Charity, during the low-key presentation of Certificates to Corps members, congratulated the corps members on the successful completion of the 2023 Batch A stream 2 service year.
She commended the corps members for their immeasurable contributions to the state during their service years.
She also commended the corps employers, traditional rulers and various host communities across the state for providing a conducive environment for corps members to serve the nation in the state.
Some corps members who distinguished themselves during the service year were rewarded with certificates of commendation.
While wishing them the best in their future endeavours, she enjoined those who took advantage of the SAED training programmes to put them to maximum use for their self-reliance and become employers of labour.
She thanked the NYSC staff who have mentored, supervised and monitored the corps members in their various places of primary and secondary assignments.