The House of Representatives Committee on Youth Development has reaffirmed the total commitment of the National Assembly and the Federal Government to the welfare of the members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC currently at the 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 of the Orientation Camp, the Chairmen of the Committee, Martin Esin expressed satisfaction with the conducts of the Corps members, camps officials and the facilities on ground.
He said that the Committee had taken judicial notice ot the demands at the orientation camp which were similar to the ones earlier visited and promised to pass them to the appropriate quarters for appropriate action to better the living environment of the Corp members.
On arrival at the Orientation Camp, the lawmakers were received with full military honours — a guard of honour mounted by corps members, inspected by the Committee Chairman, Hon. Martin Esin.
The Committee immediately moved to inspect key camp facilities including the Camp Clinic, solely being run by Corps doctors and nurses during which the lawmakers commended the level of services being provided by the Corps members.
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 in the camp.
Addressing the Corp members, the Committee Chairman advised them to seize the opportunity to acquire one skill or the other during their short stay in the camp and urged them to interact amongst themselves freely.
He however counselled the Corp members against unnecessary and unapproved travelling during their primary assignments to avoid being sanctioned appropriately.
