Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, has warned corps members deployed to the state against self- induced rejection, truancy and redundancy at their places of primary assignment, especially in government establishments.
Diri gave the warning during the closing ceremony of the 2023 Batch ‘B” Stream I Orientation Course held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Boro Town, Kaiama in Kolokuma/Opokuma local government area of the state.
Represented by the executive assistant to the governor on NYSC matters, Mr Wisdom Poyeri, the governor assured the corps members of adequate security and welfare during their service year.
He said the security and welfare of corps members remain the top priority of the government to enable them to serve the nation, adding that corps members should shun such acts of misconduct and that it will not be tolerated in the state.
He also noted that his government will continue to provide conducive environment for corps members to have a rewarding service year and directed all security agencies in the state to provide adequate security to corps members.
Earlier, the state coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Okpalifo Obiageli Charity, thanked the corps members and camp officials for their high level of discipline that ensured a hitch free orientation course.
She also called on the corps members to emulate their predecessors by carrying out their duties diligently, describing primary and secondary assignments as important cardinal programmes of the service corps.
She appreciated the governor, government and good people of Bayelsa State for the immense support to the scheme and appealed to all corps’ employers to assist the corps members to quickly settle down to render quality service to the state.