Lokoja: NYSC Corp Members Honour Shiru Lawal

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By Yabagi Umar.
The NYSC Scheme which was introduced about four decades ago to serve as a panacea of cementing the unity of the country and its people. Putting national interest and unity as its basis and by extension contributing greatly to the economic growth and development of the nation.
Today, beyond the core objective of ensuring national unity, the scheme has apart from contributing immensely to ensure cultural diversification among the corp members, it has also improved greatly on the social economic development of the place of primary assignments and by extension the country at large, as the posting of Corp members across different ethnic, cultural and geographical locations with different professional qualifications their employment which last a year has helped greatly the employer in its quest to boost its workforce and the input too.
Like it is expected of every administrator to at least help to reduce the burden of the corp members particularly those staying in the Corper’s lodge in their domain, the people’s Administrator has apart from clearing huge rent owed for years has ensured that he supplied them with foodstuffs on monthly basis to ensure their productivity is at its optimum. Like many human resource scholars have often postulated, motivation is the catalyst to high productivity. The ‘Talk and Do’ Administrator has distinguished himself in ensuring that the welfare of our Corp members are given the priority attention it deserves.
It is on the above premise that the Corp members in Lokoja particularly those passing out deemed it fit to honour him with an award as the Leader of the Youths whose commitment to their plight would remain indelible in their hearts.
Presenting the award, the out gone CSO, Mr. Agu Akenechukwu Jonas, thanked the administrator and said, “we are very much aware of the resources at your disposal and equally what the past administrators enjoyed but you have surpassed them with the way you touched our lives and that of your people. I know we can’t pay you in any form but accept this token as show of appreciation from us. We pray you continue excel even more in the service of your people and humanity at large.”
Receiving the award on behalf the administrative team, the ever performing  Administrator of Lokoja Local Government Area, Hon. Shiru Lawal thanked them for the  encomiums and said; “where there is a will, there is certainly a way”.
He stated also that whatever he is doing it is in fulfilment of the mandate of Alh. Yahaya Adoza Bello who himself has demonstrated so much passion for the plights of the youths and and assured of his continued commitment towards their welfare but changed those passing out to be engaged in ventures that would make them useful to themselves,  their families, society and the country at large, saying best wishes in your future endeavors.
The Youth Ambassador of our time, dedicated the award to His Excellency, the New Direction Governor of Kogi State for the opportunity to not only serve his people but also unveiling his potential to the betterment of his society.
He commended the people of Lokoja LG for their unreserved love and support to the new direction government at both levels and calls for more.
The event which took place at the Confluence Stadium Lokoja, on the 11th April, 2018, had in attendance the state NYSC Coordinator, the new Zonal Coordinator, among others in attendance.
– Yabagi Abdullahi Umar,
Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Chief Administrator of Lokoja LGA.

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