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The Governor of Cross River State Senator Prince Bassey Otu has enjoined the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream II Corps Members deployed to Cross River State to embark on laudable Community Projects which will stand them out at the end of their service year.
The Governor stated this today, 28th November 2023 during the official opening /swearing-in ceremony of Prospective Corps Members for the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream II Orientation Course at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp Obubra.
His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Otu whom Justice Emmanuel Ubua, the representative of Chief Judge of Cross River State also stood in for, while delivering His Excellency’s address said, ” l charge you to carry out laudable community projects which will stand you out at the end of the service year”, he opined.
He reminded the newly sworn-in Corps Members that this is a period for them to make personal sacrifices and prepare themselves for the enormous challenges of nation building.
The Governor said, his administration is people-driven, that will create a conducive atmosphere for Corps Members to operate, assuring them that their welfare will be given top priority.
The Governor used the occasion to high light the importance of the NYSC in contemporary Nigeria and emphasized that against all odds the Scheme has remained a tool for national unity and integration.
Earlier, while delivering his welcome address, the State Coordinator NYSC Cross River, Mr Zemoh Andrew said that the three (3) weeks Orientation Course is structured to prepare Corps Members for the compulsory one year national service.
Mr Zemoh said Corps Members will be exposed to various Camp activities such as Leadership training, Drills, Lectures , Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) training programme etc to prepare them ahead for the future, encouraging them to be patriotic in their service to their fatherland.
High point of the event was the administration of Oath of Allegiance on the Corps Members by the Chief Judge of Cross River State Her Lordship, Justice Akon lkpeme who was represented by the Judge of the State High Court Obubra Cross River State Hon. Justice Emmanuel Ubua.
