- Lagos corps members had a filled day following the action of the state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
- Governor Sanwo-Olu stormed the NYSC Iyana Ipaja, rocked the khaki and announced that N5 billion will be released for the construction of a new Permanent Site for Lagos NYSC Camp
- The highlight of the moment was when the governor announced that a sum of N100,000 would be given to "each Youth Corper passing out today (to be delivered next week directly into their accounts)"
- Jubril A. Gawat, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Sanwo-Olu shared a video of the development
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has announced a farewell gift of N100,000 for each Corps member departing the camp and a sum of N100 million for the NYSC support staff.
Sanwo-Olu rocks NYSC Khaki
In a video that has gone viral, Governor Sanwo-Olu was seen arriving at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Iyana Ipaja for the official closing ceremony of the Batch ‘B’ Stream I Orientation Course on July 16, 2024.
The governor wore an NYSC khaki and expressed his deep appreciation for the outgoing youth corps members, taking pictures with them in an atmosphere filled with positive energy.
Sanwo-Olu also announced a N5 billion pledge towards the construction of a permanent site for the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp in the state.
Jubril A. Gawat, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Sanwo-Olu, confirmed the development in a post shared on his X page, accompanied by videos.
As seen in the video, Governor Sanwo-Olu also took a selfie with the corpers.
4 gifts Sanwo-Olu promised Lagos corpers
He tweeted:
"FLASH: Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu has made some announcements today at the Lagos NYSC Camp:
1. A Sum of N5b for the construction of a new Permanent Site for Lagos NYSC Camp
2. A sum of N100,000 for each Youth Corper passing out today (to be delivered next week directly into their accounts)
3. Automatic Employment into the Lagos Public Service for the best 100 Corpers after service year (for this batch) And a 32-Seater Hyundai Bus (delivered already today)."
Nigerians react gifts corpers cash gift
Legit.ng captured some reactions below;
@d_LegalEagle tweeted:
"Abeg why I no pass out today?"
@GuyMr0 tweeted:
"Omo, see workings. Governance no be by cho cho cho!
@Manlike_ED tweeted:
"If this was an election year, imagine the agenda those children of anger would have used this to push?"
