The Ekiti State Government is providing 2,400 bed bunks and rehabilitating facilities at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Permanent Orientation Camp in Ise/Orun/Emure-Ekiti to address accommodation challenges and improve the welfare of corps members.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Projects, Hon. Olubunmi Talabi, disclosed this during an inspection tour of the camp with officials of the State Ministry of Youth Development.
The inspection, part of the Bureau of Special Projects' ongoing monitoring of government projects, revealed extensive rehabilitation works aimed at improving the safety, comfort and general welfare of corps members.
Leading the team round the facilities, the Special Adviser said the 2,400 bed bunks were a deliberate response to the accommodation needs of corps members.
He added that Governor Biodun Oyebanji's administration was committed to ensuring that young Nigerians deployed to Ekiti for national service did not endure unnecessary hardship.
Talabi explained that the rehabilitation formed part of the government's broader effort to provide a conducive environment for young people to live, learn, serve and contribute meaningfully to society.
The team also inspected channel drainages constructed across the camp, which, according to the Special Adviser, would prevent flooding and erosion and protect the facilities from premature deterioration, particularly during the rainy season.
He said the rehabilitation and upgrading works reflected the administration's commitment to quality infrastructure and proper planning.
The project, he added, was nearing completion and would soon be ready for full use.
Talabi assured prospective corps members deployed to the state that their welfare remained a priority of the Oyebanji administration.
According to him, the government would continue to provide facilities that would enable them to serve the state and the nation in comfort and dignity.
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The Special Adviser described youth development as one of the governor's cardinal priorities, stressing the need to give young people the right environment, opportunities and support to realise their potential.
In his remarks during the inspection tour of the Orientation Camp,the Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Youth Development, Mr Olawale Olaleye, said the completed project would improve living conditions for corps members during orientation.
Olaleye added that it would also generate socio-economic benefits for host communities through increased commercial activities.
Similarly, the NYSC Camp Director in Ekiti, Mr Adeola Ige, commended the governor for his commitment to upgrading the camp.
Ige said the administration had exceeded expectations in providing a conducive environment for corps members.
In a related development, the Special Adviser said ongoing projects at United Comprehensive High School, Ise-Ekiti, including a gatehouse and perimeter fencing, were designed to strengthen security and improve the learning environment.
Talabi added that similar interventions at the Government Special School for the Blind, including perimeter fencing, a gate and drainage works, demonstrated the government's commitment to inclusive development.
He said such projects ensured that children with special needs were not left behind.
The Special Adviser commended Governor Oyebanji for sustained investment in the welfare and future of young people in the state.
He noted that the government's interventions went beyond infrastructure to creating an environment where youths could thrive.
Talabi said the projects at the NYSC camp, public schools and facilities for children with special needs reflected a youth-focused agenda encompassing welfare, education, inclusion, security and personal development.
He added that the investments would yield long-term benefits for the state.
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