Two thousand and seventy-six Corps members of the 2020 Batch A stream one posted to Oyo State for their one-year mandatory service had been sworn in at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Iseyin.
According to Radio Nigeria, the Swearing-in which was performed by the representative of Chief Judge of Oyo, Justice Aderonke Aderemi, saw the Corps members taking the oath of allegiance.
In a welcome address, the State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mrs Grace Ogbuogebe, said the 2,076 corps members comprised 1,020 males and 1,056 females.
Mrs Ogbuogebe said numerous vocational and leadership skills have been put in place to equip the Corps members to stand on their own in future.
The representative of the State key Commissioner of Youth and Sport, Pastor Oladele Oyadeyi implored the Corps members to embrace the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Programme, SAED of the NYSC.
Governor Makinde represented by the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr Seun Fakorede, said the Corp members would be fully engaged to develop the state and the government would continue to provide a conducive environment for NYSC to operate in the state.
The Swearing-in programme also featured the provision of infrared thermometers, wash hand basins and sanitizers as measures to prevent the outbreak of Covid 19.
