Touched by the deplorable state of education, a
2011 Batch ‘A’ National Youth Service Corps
member, Ime Anwana, has built a block of 40-
bed hostel for Government Girls’ Secondary
School (GGSS), Kafin Koro in Paikoro Local
Government Area of Niger State.
Anwana, a graduate of bio-chemistry from the
University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom State, did her
primary assignment with the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Deport, Minna
and completed in February. She said she thought
about the project after she visited a colleague
who was serving in the school.
Anwana said she was motivated by the
deplorable condition of learning in the school
and that also motivated her to volunteer to
teach chemistry after discovering that there was
no chemistry teacher in the school.
The 25-year-old told Daily Trust that the initial
idea was to renovate the dilapidated hostel
blocks of the school but after considering many
factors, she came to the conclusion that it would
be better to build a new hostel to supplement
the existing ones which she said were
inadequate.
She said her resolve was also strengthened by
the realisation that the accommodation facility
for about 1,500 students was inadequate.
According to her, after conceiving the idea, she
sought the consent of the school authority and
the District Head of Kafin Koro, Alhaji Abubabkar
Mamman, on the project.
She said she was not only given an approval but
was encouraged by the school authorities and
the district head.
She explained that after articulating her plan by
having the bill of quantity, she made her
proposed plan known to the NYSC in the state,
where she was commended for a well-
conceived community development project and
was reminded of the challenges of raising fund
for the project.
The bio-chemistry graduate said even before
arriving at a decision, she had started saving her
monthly service allowances as well as the
monthly pay she receives from the place of her
primary assignment.
Anwana commended the Secretary of Paikoro
Local Government Council for providing her with
the list of prominent sons and daughters of
Kafin Koro town who donated about N3.8
million for the construction of the hostel project.
She said because of her tight schedule at her
place of primary assignment, she dedicated only
two days in a week for the school – Friday for
teaching and Sunday for project supervision.
However, while the programme was going as
planned, tragedy struck when she had an
accident in December while travelling on a
motorcycle from Minna to Kafin Koforo to
supervise the project. She sustained multiple
fractures and was admitted at the General
Hospital, Kafin Koro and later referred to IBB
Specialized Hospital, Minna.
Anwana said she could not remember what
happened but only saw herself in hospital where
she was told that she was involved in bike
accident. She was bed ridden for two months
and that temporarily held back the project.
After she was discharged from the hospital, the
corps member continued with the project
despite the fact that she needed crutches to
walk.
Going by her plans, the project that commenced
in September was supposed to be completed
and commissioned in December. But because of
the accident, the project was delayed till March.
The hostel accommodation, furnished with 40
new double bunk beds and mattresses ,is one of
the success stories of NYSC community
development project in the state.
Pleased with her contribution to the community,
the District Head of Kafin Koro, conferred on her
the traditional title of Jakadiyar Kafin Koro
(ambassador) and donated a piece of land to
her.
He said the decision to honour the corps
member was arrived at after due consultations
with the elders of the community, hence the
high presence of traditional title holders during
the commissioning ceremony.
Top state government officials, including
commissioners, permanent secretaries and
deputy chairman of Paikoro LGA witnessed the
event amidst festivity and thanksgiving.
However, now that Anwana has completed her
national service, she is in a dilemma, not sure of
what the future holds for her because her
certificates were burnt in Tunga Corpers’ Lodge
during the post-election violence that erupted
shortly after the presidential election last year.

www.informationnigeria.org/2012/04/nysc-member-builds-40-bed-hostel-in-niger-school.html

However, now that Anwana has completed her
national service, she is in a dilemma, not sure of
what the future holds for her because her
certificates were burnt in Tunga Corpers’ Lodge
during the post-election violence that erupted
shortly after the presidential election last year.

The world knows she helped to build hostels in Northern Nigeria and she definitely completed her NYSC.
She should have no problem getting a replacement, even if it takes 20 years by Nigerian standards.
Welcome to the computer age in Africa!!!

This one has secured her place among the recipients of this year's NYSC national awards and will most likely clinch a job in the federal civil service. Going for a masters degree or even a Ph.D should pose little problems as recipients of this award are also offered government scholarship. . .Such is the nature of this not well known award, she shouldn't worry about her future.

Bawss1: This one has secured her place among the recipients of this year's NYSC national awards and will most likely clinch a job in the federal civil service. Going for a masters degree or even a Ph.D should pose little problems as recipients of this award are also offered government scholarship. . .Such is the nature of this not well known award, she shouldn't worry about her future.

I wonder what all the thousands of corpers posted to the north do .
Probably enagaing in various kinds sex-parties.
Useless set of youths we have in this country.