By Emmanuel Oladesu, Deputy Political Editor 21/06/2012 01:51:00 The Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) yesterday launched an insurance scheme for youth Corps members in the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in furtherance of its corporate social responsibility to Nigerians. The one-year NYSC voluntary Group Personal Accident (GPA) Insurance Scheme is in partnership with NEM Insurance Plc, with each subscriber paying a subsidised premium of N5,000. The policy covers all forms of accidents on the Corps members’ way to camp and throughout the year. Explaining the elements of the scheme to reporters in Lagos, NARTO’s National Secretary Mr. Emmanuel Gowon, said subscribers would enjoy many benefits. These include N5 million for accidental death, up to N500,000 medical injury treatment, free emergency evacuation to any hospital of choice in the country, and up to N5 million for permanent disability due to accident. He said: “The decision to introduce this scheme is borne out the recent experience in our national life whereby members of the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) have been exposed to various life threatening hazards, excruciating experiences and other societal vices in the course of observing” their mandatory service year. Gowon clarified that the voluntary scheme is not within the purview of the NYSC authorities, adding that scheme is only endorsed by the NYSC management, based on the lofty philosophy and goals. At the launch which held at Protea Hotel, Ikeja were former Lagos State Sports Commissioner Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele, NARTO Deputy President Chief Ayoola Sadiku, representatives of the police, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), insurance companies and National Employers Consultative Council (NECA). Lagos State Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Lateef Raji, who was represented by Special Assistant Mr. Wale Adelana, said: We are witnesses to the calamities that have assailed the NYSC scheme. NARTO deserves applause for coming up with this innovation”.

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anitank: God punish them! They should go and insure their families' lives first because they'll definitely die b4 any corper I knw including myslf

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