Two ex-corps members, who are indigenes of Nasarawa State , Miss Winifred Mayo Nanza, from Nassarawa Eggon and Mr Onyoku Friday from Doma local government Area of the state respectively were among the 65 recipients of Presidential NYSC Honours Awards.
The President Muhammadu Buhari award is for their oustanding performance and contributions to their host communities and the nation at large during their service years.
Winifred Mayo Nanza, attended Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in French Language in 2018 and was mobilised for National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC) in 2019 to Jigawa State. She was posted to Dutse Model International School Dutse for her primary assignment where she assigned to teach French Language.
Apart from the demanding engagement in the classroom and coordination of members of the Community Development Service( CDS) group, Winifred embarked on the construction of two units of ultra modern toilet facility at Limawe Primary Health Care Centre, Dutse. She also donated a notebook each to fifty less privileged students in her school in a bid to encourage their educational pursuits. among other community Development Service (CDS) as well as other contributions .
While Onyoku Friday attended the famous University of Jos, Plateau State and graduated with Bachelor of Science degree, Economics ( Education). He was mobilised for National Service and deployed to Gombe State in 2019. He was posted to Government Secondary School Bajoga and assigned to teach Economics.
Onyoku Friday, apart from his primary assignment, he mobilized resources and carried out the following projects, painting and decoration of Bajoga District Head’s palace, painting of Zebra Crossing of strategic locations in Bajoga, planted trees in the school premises, sensitized students of his school against COVID-19, donation of well equipped fist aid boxes and construction of two sign posts to welcome and bid farewell to and from Bajoga town. among other contributions.
Winifred and Friday thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for honouring them with the awards and promised to be good ambassadors of the country at all times.
They also assured of their continuous commitment to contribute positively to the development of the country
It would be reported that President Muhammed Buhari in Abuja on May 18, 2023, granted automatic employments in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Thursday, the Nigerian leader also highlighted numerous achievements of the scheme since its establishment 50 years ago.
The president said of the 65 recipients, 13 were physically challenged, and were recognised under the NYSC Hope Alive programme.
In addition to the employment, Buhari also disclosed that both groups would be awarded scholarships to pursue their education up to the doctorate degree level at any university of their choice within the country.
He also announced a cash prize of N250,000.00 for each of the top award winners, N200,000.00 for other award recipients, including the physically challenged ex-Corps members under the NYSC Hope Alive Programme.
Consequently, the president issued a directive to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Federal Civil Service Commission, and the Minister of Education to ensure adherence to the employment offers and the granting of scholarships.
Buhari also used the occasion to pay tribute to corps members from the batches being honoured, who lost their lives under various circumstances while serving the nation.
‘‘But for their transitioning, some of them might have been here today as part of the honourees. May God grant their souls peaceful repose. They remain our heroes and heroines.
”The nation shall continue to remember their sacrifices towards building a strong, indivisible and egalitarian entity,’’ he said.
The president also sympathised with those who sustained varying degrees of disability during the service year, acknowledging their significant sacrifices for the progress of the country and assuring them that the nation stands in solidarity with them.
‘‘Your labour shall not be in vain,’’ he said.
It would be reported that there was jubilation among the people of Eggon, Agatu, and other tribes in Nasarawa State as well as well wishers of the beneficiaries as the news broke out.
