Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called on the people of the state to make the environment friendly for the new corps members posted to the state.
Sanwo-Olu made the call at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Batch A, Stream II orientation, held on Tuesday at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) temporary orientation camp, Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos.
He also urged the corps members to make the service year have a meaningful impact on the social-economic and political development of Lagos State and Nigeria at large.
“I implore you to accept your posting to any part of Lagos and see it as an opportunity to participate in the community development programmes, impact your host community and leave indelible legacies.
“These, your predecessors did in the areas of healthcare delivery system, educational services, social services amongst others, just as your services may be needed in the aforementioned.”
Sanwo-Olu, represented by Mr Ibukun Dosunmu, director of general service, Lagos State Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, said the state government would continue to recognise and reward outstanding corps members at the end of the service year.
Mrs Yetunde Baderinwa, state coordinator, NYSC Lagos, in a remark, said the corps members, during the orientation course, had undergone various training to prepare them for the task ahead.
Baderinwa urged the corps members to be good ambassadors of the scheme, family and communities in their places of assignment. (NAN)