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210 Former NYSC Members to Receive Presidential Honours
By Joel Ajayi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will honour a total of 210 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at the upcoming President’s NYSC Honours Award ceremony for the 2020 to 2023 service years.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Media Emeka Rems Mgbemena, on behalf of NYSC Management, the event is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The ceremony will commence at 11:00 a.m., and attendance is strictly by invitation.
The awardees include 200 ex-Corps Members who distinguished themselves in the four cardinal programmes of the NYSC: Orientation Course, Primary Assignment, Community Development Service, and Winding-Up/Passing-Out during their service years.
In addition, under the NYSC Hope Alive Initiative, ten (10) former Corps Members who sustained various degrees of permanent disability while serving their country will also be specially recognised by the President.
The Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande; the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Akinmeji Nafiu; and the entire NYSC management have extended a warm welcome to the award recipients and invited guests.
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Tinubu, PDP Hail Gov Okpebholo’s Road Infrastructural Revolution in Edo
Joel Ajayi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the infrastructural strides of Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, particularly the ongoing construction of the state’s first-ever flyover bridge, describing it as a landmark intervention in easing urban traffic and modernizing Edo’s transport system.
The President extolled the governor’s foresight in embarking on the one-kilometre flyover project at Ikpoba Hill in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area, noting that its completion would transform vehicular movement and strengthen the urban fabric of Benin City.
Tinubu praised Okpebholo’s early performance in office, affirming that the governor had set a new standard of governance in Edo.
The president represented by the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, emphasized that the governor’s bold approach to road and bridge construction in the State underscores the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) progressive agenda.
“This is a 24-span structure, each span measuring 20 meters, amounting to a one-kilometre bridge. The quality and pace of work are impressive. Edo is witnessing a first, and I believe more such projects should follow in Benin City to address the heavy traffic,” Umahi conveyed on behalf of the President.
The Minister contrasted the efficiency of state-driven projects with some federal contracts, lamenting that contractors often display greater discipline when working under governors than when handling federal assignments.
He pledged to enforce stricter accountability standards at the federal level to ensure value for money and timely delivery.
“I commend Governor Okpebholo for insisting on concrete technology. Roads built with reinforced concrete last 50 to 100 years, saving scarce resources. Nigeria cannot continue to spend on recurring reconstruction. We must invest in durability,” Umahi stressed.
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