Reps committee reiterates total commitment to welfare of youth corps members

The House of Representatives Committee on Youth Development has reaffirmed the total commitment of the 10th National Assembly and the Federal Government to the welfare of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) currently at various orientation camps nationwide.

The committee gave the assurance at the weekend in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during an oversight inspection of the NYSC Orientation Camp in the state and others.

Speaking after the inspection tour, the Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Martin Esin, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of corps members, camp officials, and the facilities on ground.

He said the committee had taken judicial notice of the demands at the orientation camp, which were similar to those at camps earlier visited, and promised to pass them to the appropriate quarters for action to improve the living environment of corps members.

On arrival at the orientation camp, the lawmakers were received with full military honours — a guard of honour mounted by corps members and inspected by the committee chairman.

The committee immediately moved to inspect key camp facilities, including the camp clinic, being run solely by corps doctors and nurses, during which the lawmakers commended the level of services being provided.

The committee also inspected the hostels, the general camp environment, and the kitchen, during which members interacted directly with corps members and the kitchen coordinator to assess welfare and feeding arrangements.

During an engagement with the committee, the camp coordinator outlined several demands aimed at upgrading facilities and improving the overall welfare of corps members.

Addressing the corps members, the committee chairman advised them to seize the opportunity to acquire one skill or another during their short stay at the camp and urged them to interact freely among themselves.

He counselled corps members against unnecessary and unapproved travel during their primary assignments to avoid being sanctioned appropriately.