Edith CHUKU
As part of efforts to enhance the welfare, security and accommodation of corps members, the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has inaugurated a 22-room ultramodern National Youth Service Corps, NYSC lodge in Nkoro Town, Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of the state.
The facility named after the governor as; Sir Siminalayi Fubara Corpers Lodge, Nkoro Town, was constructed by the Chairman of the council, Mr James A. James.
The LG chairman revealed that the initiative was part of legacy projects to mark his first year in office, aimed to to boost corps members’ welfare with modern accommodation.
Fubara who was represented by the Chief of Staff, Government House, Sonny Ewule, commended the council chairman, describing the initiative as a landmark achievements.
The governor praised James for prioritizing the welfare of the corps members and constructing the edifice in his first year in office.
Fubara described the corps lodge as, “key in enhancing the security and wellbeing of corps members, boosting their morale and making Nkoro a preferred destination for corps members posting.”
He charged the corps members to reciprocate the gesture by “personalizing ownership of facility through intentional maintenance and respect for the culture and traditions of the people of the area.”
In his remark, the council boss noted that the project was executed to eradicate accommodation challenges faced by corps members posted to Nkoro Town, as well as give them a sense of belonging through intentional security and welfare packages.
Meanwhile, the NYSC State Coordinator, Mr. Moses Oleghe, who delivered a goodwill message thanked the chairman for his “initiative and thoughtfulness in making the lives of corps members in the town more meaningful.
Oleghe also hailed Fubara for prioritizing the welfare of corps members deployed to the state for the one year National Youth Service Corps NYSC service.
Further, he assured the chairman that “with such a super structure available in the town as a corps lodge, more corps members will be posted to Nkoro Town to service the educational needs of students amongst others.
