by Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Youths Development, Hon. Kamir M. Akinlabi on Friday led seven members of his committee to inspect facilities in Asaya Camp after which they had a session with corps members.

Addressing the corps members, Hon. Kamir said they came to let the corps members know they are aware of the challenges the corps members are facing, stressing that it is in this light that they want to remove the NYSC Act from the constitution and make it an Act of its own.

The Committee Chairman who disclosed they were in Kwara State the day before for the same purpose and got the cooperation of the state governor said, "NYSC Orientation Camp and its facilities belong to state governments. As we leave here, we are going to meet with the Governor of Kogi State to table all we have seen before him and I know he will approve them."

He continued that if the youths are the pillars of national development, then nothing is too much to be spent on the Nigerian youth. He called on his listeners not to hesitate in addressing their petitions to the National Assembly as it will be looked into.

Earlier on, the State Coordinator, Mr A.A Enweonwu in his address outlined activities put in place to make the corps members' stay in camp worthwhile as lectures, skills acquisition training, social activities etc. He said they are designed to guide the corps members on choices they make while in the field.

Mr Enweonwu who expressed delight over the committee members' visit told the august visitors that the 2013 Batch 'A' corps members are the best behaved set of corps members so far hosted in Asaya Camp since it was set up in 1999.

The committees members who visited include: Hon. Godfrey Gaya, Hon. M. Hakeem, Hon. Omar Nafada, Hon. Hanani Haskia, Hon. Johnson Adeoba and Hon Saheed Fijabi. As the event was rounding off, the chairman attended to questions directed to him by some five corps members.

Ugochukwu writes from Asaya Orientation Camp in Kogi state. Follow him on twitter via @ugsylvester.