Another corps member has slumped at the
National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp
in Ede, Osun State.
The corps member slumped on Monday when
the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, was
addressing corps members at the camp.
During his speech, the Ooni mourned the three
corps members who died recently at various
camps in three states, including Miss Ifedolapo
Oladepo, an indigene of Ila Orangun in Osun
State who died in Kano orientation late
November.

The Ooni prayed for the bereaved families, while
urging corps members to be their brothers’
keepers by relating well with one another.
The Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Lawal, was
also present as the Ooni addressed the youths
on Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneur
Development.
However, not long after he started, one of the
corps members slumped and was rushed to the
clinic where she was promptly treated.
One of the corps members who stood next to
the sick corps member said his colleague
slumped probably due to exhaustion.

One of the NYSC officials who rushed to the
clinic to check the corps members told our
correspondent some minutes later that the lady
had left the clinic after treatment.
A member of the Red Cross also confirmed to a
Punch correspondent that the sick corps
member had been treated and discharged.
The Ooni, who said his daughter was one of the
corps members deployed in Abuja, said he was
happy to be in the midst of the youths, urging
them to focus on their dreams and rely on God
for guidance.
He said, “I made up my mind that I would be
an entrepreneur. I was selling rice and sugar.
“At the age of 19, I fathered a child, which made
the matter more complicated. Life was very
tough because I had to cater for my child; but
that made me to work harder.
“Today, I am very proud to say that she is one
of the present batch of corps members in Abuja
now. That experience shaped by life and made
me to keep striving.
“I started going to Benue to bring yam tubers,
which I turned to yam powder. I want to
encourage you today, whatever you are selling
or doing, do it with zeal.
“I met Aliko Dangote and Dr. Deji Adeleke and
other successful people right inside the market
where I was selling foodstuff. I used my
background to redefine the way I was selling
the stuff.”

He advised the corps members not to be
disappointed in Nigeria and the leadership of the
country but to join hands to work together for
the development of the nation.
The Coordinator of the NYSC in Osun State,
Mrs. Regina Iluebbey, said the NYSC devised
SAED programme in order to address the
problem of youth unemployment.
He urged the corps members to put what they
had learnt into practice even after their
orientation programme.
The corps members presented some of their
products such as furniture, organic fertiliser,
fruits and others to the monarchs.