The National Youth Service Corps Director General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim has directed that the Scheme’s quarterly National Environmental Sanitation be carried out nationwide through the Community Development Service which enables the Corps members under the auspices of the scheme to positively impact the host communities .
Speaking at the National Environmental Sanitation Day, the State Coordinator NYSC Oyo State, Mrs Grace Ogbuogebe represented by the Assistant Director Community Development Service Mr. Olumide Adekeye said the exercise for the year 2022 first quarter was being carried out in all the 33 Local Government of Oyo State.
The exercise which has the aim of achieving a clean and habitable environment was also meant to prevent outbreak or spread of diseases.
The lyalaje of the popular Dugbe Market represented by Mrs Maria Muibat Ogunsanlu commended the exercise carried out at the Dugbe Market as a laudable initative by the NYSC Scheme which will inculcate Community responsibility in the minds of the young graduates thereby motivating them towards achieving the Nigerian dream through the younger generation.
The Sanitation excersice includes sweeping, emptying the waste bins and cleaning of gutters in different markets of the State.
The Corps members also sensitized the members of the communities on the need for proper refuse disposal and the importance of routine cleaning of their environment.
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