The Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps, Ondo State, Mrs. Victoria Nnenna Ani has reminded the corps members that good food nourishes the body and enhances one's well-being.
The State Coordinator who was represented by the Camp Director, Mr. Babawale Owolabi made the statement when she declared open the platoon cooking competition of the 2021 Batch 'C' (Stream 1) corps members.
Mrs. Ani said that members of the service corps should be conscious of things they eat as processed and canned foods have literally turn the younger generation to lazy individuals who give flimsy excuses just to evade cooking.
"My dear children especially the females, good food draws attention and it doubles as a positive attraction to a man's heart. No man will want to marry an 'indomie chef' or females who prefer eating outside".
"Even the males should learn to cook good food so that when there are cogent reasons for your wives to go on sabbatical leave from the kitchen or she travels, you can stand in the gap and complement her".
The NYSC Ondo State boss expressed deep felt concern about the junk foods that is all over the place as no one is even sure of the preparation process(es).
"My children in the service to the nation, we want the best for you in life and this is why NYSC is preaching personal preparation of your meals. By so doing, you will know that the food is hygienically prepared with ingredients of your choice whereas you cannot determine the state of ingredients been used in the food you get outside which often times lead to failing health".
"Most diseases, ailments and infections that were associated with advanced ages some decades back are now prominent within the circle of our teenagers and youths, and some of these are traceable to junks you consume, all in the name of civilisation and technology".
I am not saying that you should not give yourselves a good and deserved treat once in a while but I am confirming to you that it is safer, economical and hygienic to do the cookings yourself and this will surely assist your well-being and state of mind".
According to her, the cooking competition is designed to give basic information and practical knowledge on how to overcome the challenges associated with the service year.
"It is a known fact that large number of our youths visit kitchen only when they are hungry and looking for something to satisfy their appetite or just to drop the used plates in the dishwasher but NYSC in her wisdom attaches corps members to kitchen assignment on platoon basis to learn the rudiments of cooking so that they would not rely on restaurants and 'mama put' to fill their stomachs".
The State Coordinator who boasts of culinary skills as one of her hobbies is cooking admonished the corps members to cultivate the healthy habit of eating good food personally and hygienically prepared.
The soft spoken administrator lauded the engine room of the competition which are the Platoon Officers and the Social and Entertainment Committee for giving the camp community 'an evening to remember'.
The competition which presented various cuisines to the camp officials seated at the back watching the corps members preparing tasty meals had number 4 platoon as winners and followed by number 8 and 7 platoons coming second and third respectively.
NYSC PLACES PREMIUM ON CORPS MEMBERS' HEALTH - ANI
The NYSC Ondo State Coordinator, Mrs. Victoria Nnenna Ani has reiterated the commitment of management at ensuring that corps members have access to best medical facilities during the service year.
The State Coordinator disclosed this when she received a medical equipment, Stadiometer donated by the 2021 Batch 'C' (Stream 1) corps medical personnel at the multi million naira Camp Clinic at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikare-Akoko.
Mrs. Ani who was full of appreciation to the corps medical professionals said that the present set of corps members are making her proud by being problem solvers rather than compounding the challenges which are not limited to NYSC.
"I am short of words to describe your magnanimity because your commitment resilience and sacrifice have provoked your thoughts to leave a lasting legacy for those who are coming behind you".
"I am deeply appreciative of your patriotic instinct which has confirmed that the leadership of this country will definitely go to those who are willing to do extra mile in fixing the problems or challenges in the society".
The State Coordinator announced that the premium placed on corps members' welfare and well-being encouraged the Secretariat to embark on the construction of a befitting Camp Clinic through Public Private Partnership (PPP).
"Let me inform you that NYSC does not joke with the health of corps members in any part of the federation and this is the reason why we give priority attention to any matter that has to do with their health and as corps medical professionals on camp, you can bear me witness on this".
The first corps member in the Sunshine State advised the corps medical professionals to continue to have compassion and empathy for their would-be patients with a charge that they should respect everyone they would come in contact with.
"I thank you for your individual and collective contributions which has corroborated the fact that you value human lives and you have acted wisely with your timely intervention. Posterity will be kind to you all for making this huge sacrifice" she concluded.
In his goodwill message, the Camp Director, Mr. Babawale Owolabi admonished the corps medical professionals to be humble and respectful to everyone they would come across during and after the service year.
The Camp Commandant, Major Stephen Ajakaiye reminded the corps medical professionals to remember the oath they subscribed to in their various professions.
The Head, Camp Clinic Committee, Mrs. Mojisola Alo said she was overwhelmed with the support she received from corps medical professionals and lauded them for their discipline and dedication.
The Resident Doctor from Federal Medical Centre, Owo who is on residency assignment at the Camp Clinic, Dr. Adetula wanted the corps doctors and other paramedics to continue to work as a team so that success anticipated would be seamless.
Earlier in his opening remarks, the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Henry Nwaolisa, being the first doctor to register on camp thanked the management for giving him and his colleagues necessary support to perform their life-saving assignments.
He said that they agreed to complement the management when they discovered that the manual scale measurement is outdated and no longer fashionable in line with best global medical practice.
The Stadiometer according to the corps Chief Nursing Officer is a device, having a vertical scale and a moveable headboard for measuring a person's height and weight, and determine whether they are proportional or not.
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