by By Elijah Ugani
The State Coodinator of NYSC in Cross River State, Mr Zemoh Andrew received the Project Task Team PTT, and Members of the ongoing National Home Grown Feeding Programme NHGFP, of the federal government led by the Stats Team Focal Person who doubles as the Commissioner for Humanity and Social Welfare, Hon. Blessing Egbara in his office.
Speaking during the visit, Egbara stated that corps members will be fully engaged in the next one month for the training, and emphasized the need for them to prepare ahead of time.
She presented to the following items to the NYSC State Coordinator; over 160 iPads with chargers, power Banks and scanners.
Responding, the State NYSC Coordinator, Mr Andrew Zimoh commended the team, and maintained that, “NYSC is used to accelerating successes of other Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies, this assignment will also be successful”
The NYSC focal officer for the feeding programme, Mr Emmanuel Obot assured the team that corps members of the scheme are equal to the task, and noted that the programme will be carried our in line with government’s outlined procedures.
He added that the training will hold in phases, in the four NYSC Zonal formations in the state.
“Corps Members will converge at their respective Zonal headquarters as they will serve as enumerators for the programme across schools in Cross River State”, he added.
Other members of the entourage include; Madam Elizabeth Odu, Zonal Monitor/Representative of the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Mr. Sunday Okoh, Net Trix State Consultant, Mr. Eric Egbe, Representatives from the National Orientation Agency, NOA, State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Ministry of Education, National Bureau of Statistics, NBS and the National Population Commission, NPC.
The official launch of the training will hold at Calabar Municipality council by 10.00am on Monday, 19th July 2021 by the State Coordinator, Mr Andrew Zimoh.
