The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday.
The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to assist a visually-impaired National Youth Service Corps member, currently deployed to Daura, Katsina State.
“28-year old Okenala Ahmed, a graduate of Insurance from the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State, was among the Corps members who paid Sallah homage to President Buhari Tuesday in Daura, as part of activities to mark the Eid-El-Kabir celebrations.
"In the course of the President’s interaction with the Corps members, the Corps Liaison Officer, Jibrin Ishak, had appealed for assistance for their physically challenged member. According to the CLO, the indigent Corps member, who is from Offa, Kwara State, had earlier contemplated redeployment from Katsina State due to his health condition.
“President Buhari will undertake the cost of medical care and treatment of Ahmed, who is an Economics NYSC teacher at Government Day Senior Secondary School, Daura.”
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Hopefully the promise is kept
ReplyDeleteA very nice gesture, I hope he keeps to his word
ReplyDeleteWhat's the big deal? Next pls.
ReplyDeleteAre the NYSC members' health not supposed to be insured?
ReplyDeleteOne year service to fatherland in impossible climes and terrains.
Shame on Nigeria
Shame on APC.
Shame on looters.
Isn't that what they are already doing? I know nysc pays your medical bills during your service year if you fall sick
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