The National Youth Service Corps, Ondo State on Saturday held a sensitization lecture for the 2025 Batch 'A' Stream 1 Corps Members on the relevance and expectations of the Community Development Service, CDS, which is one of the four cardinal programmes of the scheme, as well as a sensitization on fire safety.
The lecture handled by Engr. Ganiyu Akeem, emphasized that Corps Members are mandated to join a CDS group during the service year. He stressed that this would engender efficiency and meaningful impact.
Engr. Akeem outlined two primary components of the Community Development Service as weekly group meetings and a year-long personal or group project aimed at addressing identified needs within Corps Members' host communities.
He emphasized that all CDS initiatives must be people-oriented and approved by the NYSC, while also noting that corps members are not permitted to fund projects with their personal money.
Outstanding CDS efforts, he added, may qualify for Local Government, State or Presidential Awards.
In a related development, the Federal Fire Service also educated Corps Members on fire safety.
Mr. A.S. Okiemute, a representative from the Fire service, introduced the “Fire Triangle” which he described as oxygen, heat and fuel.
He thereafter warned that carelessness remains the leading cause of fire outbreaks.
He urged corps members to prioritize environmental awareness and adopt preventive measures, using practical demonstrations to reinforce key safety strategies.
SPORTS IGNITE SPIRIT OF UNITY
- Bakare, Ondo Coordinator tells Corps Members
The NYSC Ondo State Coordinator, Mrs. Kuburat Omowumi Bakare has described sports as a unifier that ignites spirit of unity among various strata of the society.
The State Coordinator made this known when she flagged off Inter-Platoon Sports and Games competition among the 2025 Batch 'A' (Stream 1) corps members deployed to Ondo State and their counterparts dislodged from Lagos State.
Bakare, who said that sports was beyond mere entertainment, disclosed that it teaches more than physical strength by instilling discipline, resilience and team spirit.
The NYSC boss commended the Sports and Games Committee for their organisational ability at packaging such a beautiful and colourful opening ceremony, and equally thanked the camp officials for showing keen interest in all the camp programmes and activities.
She charged the officiating personnel, the referees and umpires to uphold integrity and fairness throughout the period of the competition, adding that sportsmanship must guide every match played.
Speaking earlier, the Head, Sports and Games, Mrs. Martha Iziengbe Ihenyen told the spectators that her committee has done all it needed to do to ensure that participating corps members does not suffer any casuality or fatality.
Ihenyen, who is an Assistant Director/Head, Community Development Service (CDS) Branch of the Secretariat hinted that talents would be scouted for, and the successful ones at the trials will be selected to represent the state at the NYSC Director General Cultural and Sports Festival coming up at the nation's capital city, Abuja, later in the year.
She warned members of all the platoons, especially the Supporters Club to act responsibly when cheering their teams, saying that those who foment trouble would be brought to book.
The Sports Minister, as the Head of Sports and Games is fondly called informed the gathering that they have indoor games such as table tennis, scrabbles, chess, cards, ayo, etc, and appealed to everyone to relieve stress at the end of a busy day.
The event of the day included two major games. The football pitch was the scene of a dramatic encounter between Platoons 2 and 7. After a goalless draw in the regulation time, Platoon 2 triumphed 8 to 7 in a tense penalty shootout.
In volleyball, Platoon 3 overwhelmed Platoon 6 in two straight sets, 29 - 27 and 25 -12, displaying exceptional coordination and athletic prowess. The atmosphere was electric, with platoon chants, drums and coordinated support from the side-lines.
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