Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State presented 500 mattresses to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state for use by corps members and camp officials during the orientation course.

The Governor, who was represented by the state commissioner for Water Resources and Youth Development, Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade, said that the mattresses are a measure to relieve the suffering of corps members and camp officials during orientation exercises.

“We have been carrying out holistic rehabilitation at the NYSC camp since 2019. This gesture complements what we have been doing over the years, and it will be a continuous process.

“As a youth-friendly administration, all our projects are centred around youth.”.

Receiving the 500 mattresses, the state coordinator of NYSC, Onifade Olaoluwa Oni, thanked the state governor for the kind gesture and promised to use the materials judiciously.

“We appreciate the kind gesture of the state governor and promise to ensure that the materials are properly taken care of.

“The government is a critical stakeholder in ensuring NYSC members posted to the state are settled down on time; this is for them to be agents of positive development in the state and nation at large”, he said.