Akwa Ibom state governor Umo Eno has announced a cash gift of N20000 to all corps member deployed to the state.
Eno gave the gesture yesterday during end of the orientation course for Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 at the NYSC Camp Ikot Itie Udung Nsit Atai Local Government Area.
The Governor also directed that a 10-minute silence be observed in honour of the late Etimbuk Daniel an Akwa Ibom indigene serving in Enugu who died recently during his service year.
Eno represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Development Dr. Ekanem Ekerete Paul congratulated the corps members for completing the orientation course with courage and discipline.
He noted with satisfaction that the exercise was concluded without any casualty.
Eno urged the corps members to regard their places of primary assignment as opportunities to serve the nation with honesty commitment and selflessness and to play active roles in promoting civic responsibility peaceful coexistence and national unity.
He assured them that Akwa Ibom is peaceful secure and hospitable asking them to respect the socio-cultural values of their host communities and build lasting relationships beyond their service year.