★ Donates 500 mattresses to NYSC Camp
The 3,050 ‘youth corpers’ newly posted to Ogun State are to receive the State Government largesse of fifty thousand Naira each.
The State Government approved the money as a welfare palliative for the 2026 Batch C, Stream One members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, undergoing their orientation programme in Sagamu.
The State Commissioner for Sports Development, Wasiu Isiaka who disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta explained that the intervention was approved by Governor Dapo Abiodun to ease the financial burden on the corps members amid prevailing economic challenges.
According to the commissioner, disbursement of the funds commenced on Monday, with each eligible corps member expected to receive the sum to cater for personal and other essential needs during the orientation exercise.
Mr Isiaka said the state government had also approved the donation of five hundred mattresses to the NYSC orientation camp in Sagamu to improve accommodation and living conditions for the corps members.
He explained that the intervention had become necessary following an increase in the number of corps members deployed to the state, requiring additional investment in camp facilities and essential amenities.
The commissioner noted that corps members play important roles in national development through their contributions to education, healthcare and community development, while promoting national unity and cultural integration.
He reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to improving the welfare of corps members and providing a conducive environment for their orientation and service year.
Mr Isiaka also urged the corps members to uphold the values of discipline, patriotism, tolerance and selfless service, while making meaningful contributions to the development of their host communities.
