Lagos governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has visited the Orientation camp of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC in the state.
A video obtained by DAILY GIST on Tuesday, shows Sanwo-Olu addressing the Corpers in an NYSC attire.
The governor announced that each Corps member at the camp will receive a token of N100,000, while the NYSC support staff will receive a sum of N100 million.
He stated this known during his address as the special guest of honour at the NYSC Passing-Out Parade/Closing Ceremony for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream I Corps Members, held at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Iyana Ipaja on Tuesday.
Governor Sanwo-Olu also announced a N5bn pledge towards the construction of a permanent site for the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp in the state.
He said, “This year alone, I will be putting available a total of N5billion that will be used to start the full development of the permanent site for NYSC.
“For this batch, we have 4254, and with all sense of responsibility and because you have been very hardworking, each and every one of you will go home with N100,000; the money will be made available into your accounts by next week, and your directors will credit your account.”
Additionally, he assured automatic employment in the Lagos Public service for the first top 100 corps members after their service of the present batch.
The corps members were excited following the announcement by the governor
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