Kwara Govt Renovates ‘Stinking’ NYSC Camp

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrazak has said his administration renovated the state’s camp of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) to make it habitable and project the state in positive light to the outside world.

Abdulrazak recalled that the NYSC camp was like a prison yard that was not fit for human living when he first visited the facility in June, adding that he had fulfilled his promise to make the place habitable for the NYSC members undergoing the mandatory scheme.

“When I visited here in June, I felt it was not habitable. I felt I couldn’t stay under such environment and I don’t want the corps members to live in such condition either. They were managing with no proper running water and the toilets were unusable.

“Going into the bush put them at the risk of snake bites. So, we needed to come in and do the right thing.

“This intervention is the right thing to do. Each Corps member that comes to Kwara becomes an ambassador for the state when they leave. Then, we want them to leave with right impression from the state. That is why we need to make sure the right facilities are in place for them,” AbdulRazaq said during a visit to the renovated facility.

He was accompanied on the visit by the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi and two Commissioner-designates Rotimi Iliasu and Joanna Kolo.

The governor urged the management of the NYSC to manage the facilities properly and to always inform the government when there are issues before they degenerate.

The state Coordinator of NYSC, Esther Ikupolati said the prompt intervention of the governor has brought relief to the camp as “hostels now can be called five-star hostels” when compared to their previous state.

“The hostel facilities renovated were indeed in bad shape before now. And when His Excellency came to this camp barely a month in office, he expressed displeasure over the state of the hostels. He said the place was not habitable for humans.”

She appreciated the governor for providing the NYSC with additional 400 mattresses, 200 double bunk beds,100 benches for the hall and drugs for the clinic.

“Kwara NYSC camp is one of the few states enjoying the largesse of the state government in terms of meal subsidies, fumigation of the camp and support,” Ikupolati said.