Umahi seeks proper utilization of corps members skills

Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, has sought for the deployment of next batch of the members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to their specific areas of specialization while in the higher institution.

He said it would be of no use posting corps members who studied Engineering, Agricultural Science or Information Technology to classrooms where their impact would not be felt.

Umahi requested this when he received the new State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to the state, Mrs Ann Ibe, and other officials of the council who accompanied her to the Government House, Abakaliki.

“When these new set of people will come, let me look at the list to know those who are professionals and see how we will use the professionals instead of teaching.

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He said from next batch, his administration will utilize the expertise of Engineers among the corps in its massive construction projects around the state

“Some of them that are in ICT will also be useful. Civil and mechanical engineers and those who read Agriculture Science will not go to teach.

“You should be looking for lands. The NYSC should have a land for agriculture. We can give you a land and partner with you to do the agriculture. Let everybody be working”, he said.

The Governor also promised to renovate the permanent NYSC orientation camp at the Old MacGregor College, Afikpo which had become very dilapidated.

He also directed the Chief of Staff to immediately secure a Residential Area for the State Coordinator.

Earlier in her speech, the new State Coordinator, Mrs Ibe, lauded the governor for his welfare packages for the corps members serving in various state government establishments and the conducive environment the government has provided.

“My predecessor briefed me appropriately on the support of your administration to the NYSC in the state. Worthy of mention are the release of meal subsidy for the feeding of corps members during orientation course; payment of monthly stipend of N5,000 only to corps members serving in state schools among others”, Mrs Ibe said.

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