President’s NYSC Award: GEJ gives cash, jobs, scholarships to 164 ex-Corps members
164 former National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who won the
President’s NYSC Award have been rewarded with cash, automatic
employment and Post-Graduate Scholarship by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Source :Kukogho Iruesiri Samson: pulse.ng, re-posted by Abdulgafar Esho (www.econsforumnews.blogspot.com)
President Goodluck Jonathan has given cash, automatic employment and Post-Graduate Scholarship to 164 former National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who won the President’s NYSC Award.
The
164 ex-corps members were selected for the award after distinguishing
themselves during the 2012, 2013 and 2014 service years.
Congratulating
the awardees at a ceremony held at the State House Banquet Hall in
Abuja, Jonathan said the conferment of the President's NYSC Honours
Award is "an important moment in youth motivation“, meant to encourage
Nigerian youth to contribute to national development.
“The
entire nation salutes the determination, courage, discipline,
commitment and hard work, which you all exhibited during the service
period," he said.
"In line with our policy of
encouraging our youths to always strive for excellence including serving
and prospecting corps members, I hereby announce the immediate
employment of the award winners.
"It is designed
to highlight and promote the creative and innovative contributions of
our youths, focused towards building a strong, virile, vibrant, united
and prosperous Nigeria."
The President said all
the awardees interested in furthering their education will be given
scholarships, adding that "the remaining ones, we will absorb in the
Federal Civil Service."
"Also for some of you who
may want to continue with your studies, you have automatic scholarship
for your post-graduate studies."
He said the NYSC
scheme has continued to help unite the country and adding to the
nation's vital manpower requirements in the education, health,
infrastructure development, entrepreneurship and critical skills
sectors.
Jonathan urged the awardees to continue to work for the progress of the country.
“You
must at all times work conscientiously and tirelessly for the cohesion
of our country by regarding your compatriots as brothers with whom you
share a common stake in progress and well-being."
Instituted
in 1974, the NYSC Honours Award is a significant feature in the annual
calendar of events of the National Youth Service Corps.
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