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FG Charges NYSC On More Innovations For Greater Impact

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2 years ago

March 28, 2023

Joel Ajayi

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, has charged National Youth Service Corps NYSC to leave no stone unturned towards bringing more innovations, creativity that will enable the Scheme to witness more growth and development.

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, gave the charge during the Annual Management conference (AMC) while he lauded the Scheme for unrelenting effort that is turning the fortune of NYSC for better.

According to him, there is no doubt, NYSC has contributed tremendously to the growth of Nigeria as a nation, but I think there is need for more reform, more creativity as well as innovations that will propel the Scheme to more greater heights.

The Minister also revealed that government is not sleeping on youth matter since they are the engine room of the country.

“Since the EndSARS happened, no segment of this country can ever or should ever ignore the youths of our country.

Speaking on NYSC trust fund bill, Youth Minister assured that, there is serious progress on the bill and very soon, the government under President Muhammadu Buhari will give accent to it. “Trust Fund Bill is the final stage, waiting for final approval and by the grace of God, very soon President will approve it.”

In his address, the Director General of NYSC, Brig. Gen YD Ahmed said the Annual Management Conference is a forum where members of the NYSC Top Management and other key officers make critical review of the Scheme’s operations, with a view to developing policies and strategies for improved performance.

According to him, this edition is special as it is taking place when the Scheme is close to celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Just two weeks ago, a 22-Member Inter Ministerial Committee on the Anniversary was inaugurated by the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development.

“This Conference will, therefore, serve as a veritable avenue for appraisal of our journey in the last five decades, and enable us set new agenda for a post-golden jubilee Scheme that will have greater impact on national development.

“I am pleased to state that since the establishment of NYSC in 1973, it has remained a reference point for other organizations, owing to its vital roles in the promotion of national unity and integration, peaceful co-existence among Nigerians of diverse socio-cultural backgrounds, and free movement of labour. The contributions of the Scheme in the area of health, education, rural infrastructure, culture and tourism, sports, conduct of elections, population census and job creation, amongst others, are enormous and have earned its commendations from within and outside the country. Detailed documentation of the Scheme’s activities and accomplishments are being made through our various publications, print and electronic media, as well as NYSC Museum and Archives.”

He commended the contributions of all stakeholders to the achievements of the Scheme so far, and used the occasion to sought for more more growth and development.

Among the topics discussed was “A Critical Evaluation of the NYSC as an Intervention National Development in the Last 50 Years; NYSC as a Veritable Platform for Remodeling of the Nigerian Youth for National Development.

Others topics were; Combating Threats to NYSC Contribution to National Development; and for Operations Optimal contribution to National Development and Deepening Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Programme of NYSC as a Panacea for Skill Mismatch and Youth Employment.

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Law & Crime

Court sentences killers of Ogun couple, son, to death by hanging

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1 hour ago

February 4, 2025

The Gleamer

The Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta on Monday sentenced three persons to death for killing a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye and their son, Oreoluwa, on 1 January 2023.

Trial judge Basirat Adebowale sentenced the trio – Lekan Adekanbi, was the family’s driver, Odetola Ahmed and Adeniyi Waheed – in a judgement which lasted for more than three hours, DailyPost reports.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendants were charged with 24 counts of armed robbery, armed robbery, conspiracy to murder, murder, arson, escape from lawful custody, perverting the course of justice and receiving stolen property, among others.

Gruesome murder

The assailants reportedly trailed Mr Fatinoye, a former employee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and his wife, Bukola, alongside their son, Oreoluwa, as they were returning home from the 2022/2023 crossover service at the Christ Anglican Church Iporo-Ake, Abeokuta.

The couple who lived at Oba Karunwi Road, a street behind former Governor Ibikunle Amosun’s residence, in Ibara GRA, Abeokuta, at about 1:30 a.m. were robbed, gruesomely murdered and their house set ablaze.

The assailants reportedly tied their son, Oreoluwa, and adopted son, Felix, with ropes and threw them into a river along Adigbe-Obada Road.

Penalties

Delivering judgement on Monday, the judge held that the prosecution proved its cases against the three defendants beyond reasonable doubt.

She found the three principal defendants guilty of murder.

The judge held that the convicts did not deserve mercy, as their lawyers had requested, because of the way they killed the couple and their son.

She convicted them of counts one to nine, handing them death by hanging or lethal injection, life imprisonment with hard labour, 14 years imprisonment among others for the various offences.

“The sentence of this court on Adekambi Lekan in respect of count II is that you be hanged by neck until you’re dead or by lethal injection.

“May God have mercy on your soul,” the court held.

The judge also convicted Ms Fadairo, the wife of Mr Adekanbi, to two years imprisonment for perverting the course of justice by hiding her husband.

Meanwhile, Mr Adekanbi’s mother, Adenike, was also sentenced to one year imprisonment for making false statements to police officers.

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