CORPS MEMBER COMPLETE ABANDONED PROJECT Serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Rev. Jegede Oluwesun Oludele in Owa Alizormo Secondary School and the President of NYSC MDG Community Development Service (CDS) in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State on Tuesday 4th of June 2013, commissioned a Urinal building for males and females of the school. Before now the building was abandoned at the foundation level. Rev. Oludele completed the building. The effort brought joy and happiness to the staff and students of the occasion was attended by NYSC Local Government inspector, representatives from Ministry of Education, clergies, school management and residents of the community. Speaking in an address, Rev. Oludele expressed joy and welcomed all to the occasion. He also described the day as a special one. In his words,“we all know the obvious fact that the society today is experiencing numerous challenges due to the lack of government reforms, intellectual and infrastructural decay among school students. That is why there should be renewed interest in terms of encouragement, mentoring and motivation, because the absence of these has resulted in human workforce resource problems observed among youths and working- class of today,”. He said the project has come to existence due to one of the problems faced by staff and pupils desiring to have an atmosphere conducive for proper habitation for learning and convenience for essential well- being, thereby leading him to complete the long abandoned urinal toilet, making it useful and convenient for the school. He thanked all who contributed to the completion of the project and prayed God to reward them. The principal of the school, Mr. Igharo L. O. thanked God for the orivilege to witness the unique occasion. He disclosed that the urinal was started by the PTA of the school, adding that it was a little higher than the DPC level and was abandoned owing to financial constraint. He thanked Corper Oladele who came and saw the importance and thereby completed the building. Mr. Igharo narrated now, staff and students urinate in nearby bush or goes out of the school compound .“But today the story has changed, “we can now do it with ease”, he joyfully expressed. He told the gathering that Rev. Oladele has given a selfless service to the people, describing him as an hard working person who is always cheerful. He enjoined others to emulate Rev. Oladele in other to move the school forward. He urged Oladele to continue in his good work and also commended him to his future employer. Also speaking at the gathering, the Ika North East NYSC L.G.I representing the NYSC state coordinator, Mr. Anabor Peter thanked the corp member for his initiative. He stated that NYSC board has urged corp members to cheek out the needs of the community where they are posted and help see how to move the community forward. He encouraged resident of the community to support the corpers who will also see the need of the community in other to bring positive change to the community. Speaking further, he appealed to Chief Inspector of Education to also inspect corpers posted to schools and also encourage the PTA to make good use of the corpers, provide a conducive environment for them, he further thanked the principal for honoring them. Thereafter, he proceeded to commission the urinal. On his part Sir Anaziah P.D.N, Chief Inspector of Education Ika North East represented by Mr. Ibiri Solomon, commended members of the high table for their words of encouragement. Expressing that good things comes in glass, he said one of the best attribute God gave to man, is the act of doing good, adding that corper Oladele has done good to the school and deserves commendations. He thanked the NYSC officials for nurturing the corpers and also thanked the principal of the school for creating an enabling environment and not discouraging Rev. Oladele. He also encouraged Rev. Oladele to continue in his good work just as he also advised other corpers not to soil their lands because of love of money. Shortly after the commissioning of the urinal, the school management together with invited guest, bid the out going corp members fare well and also presented them with gifts.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:11:45 +0000
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