By Okechukwu Onuegbu


The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, has commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) over its contributions to health sector across various health centres in the state.

Okpala, who disclosed this while receiving the State NYSC coordinator, Mrs Yetunde Baderinwa, in his office assured that welfare of corps members posted to Anambra would always be a top priority.

According to him, the ministry would always respond to their neeeds if given timely information especially as new batch of Corps members were received and inducted into the service in orientation camps across the federation.

He recalled that Anambra State has been rated as one of the best NYSC friendly state, adding that having An NYSC AWARD WINNER as the Governor, the state would never be left behind.

Earlier, the State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Yetunde Baderinwa, informed the commissioner that she was in his office to appreciate the ministry and the state government for the numerous contributions received from them.

Baderinwa, who also solicited for sustenance of the synergy existing between them especially as 2021 batch B stream 2 prospective corps members were being received for 3 weeks orientation course.

She also maintained that the scheme would always comply to COVID 19 Protocols on camp.

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