- By Benjamin Awua, Jalingo
The Taraba State governor, Mr. Darius Ishaku, on Thursday, commended the efforts of corps members posted to Taraba State geared towards the development of the state.
Ishaku, who was represented by the State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Hon. Ibrahim Imam, at the passing out parade of the 2019 National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Batch A.
Applauding the immense contributions of NYSC members to the development of the state, Ishaku enjoined them to go on with the spirit of national integration in the wider society.
He said, “I want to stress here that the task of nation building does not end with your service year. The tenets of integration you have imbibed during the service year should be a stepping stone in your quest to build a greater Nigeria.
“You are going into the wider society at a time our dear state is craving for development in all facets of her socioeconomic sphere, I therefore, urge you to explore all possible avenues to contribute to Nigeria’s development.”
Earlier, the Taraba State Coordinator of the NYSC, Mr. David Markson, lauded the efforts of the state government for the support given to NYSC in the state and congratulated the outgoing corps members on their successful completion of the service year.
He enjoined the 988 Batch A corps members, who passed out of the scheme from Taraba State, to optimally utilize the enterprenuership skills they acquired during their one year service to create jobs for themselves that can drive the economy.
While acknowledging the spirit of patriotism and dedication exhibited by the corps members, Markson said out of 988 corps members that served in Taraba State, eight executed outstanding projects that merited the governor’s award.
However, eight corps members got their service year extended for a period of one month, for behaviour that contravened their oath of service.
