Gombe State Government on Monday donated two cows, 30 bags of 50 kg rice, 20 jericans of groundnut oil, and 10 bags of beans to Batch B stream II corps members currently undergoing the three-week orientation course in Amada, Akko Local Government Area of the state.
In a press statement signed by Joshua Danmalam, Information Officer Secretary to Government of the State office, Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development Adamu Inuwa.
The governor said, “the donation is to augment the feeding of corps members at the camp and cushion the effect of rising cost of food items.”
The statement disclosed that the governor also wished the corps members well informing them that Gombe is hospitable, “peace loving people of Gombe state are eagerly waiting to receive you after orientation camp,” the statement added.
While receiving the items at the temporary orientation camp, Amada, the State Coordinator NYSC Gombe State, Mrs Chinwe Nwachuku expressed gratitude to the governor for the kind gesture.
Nwachuku noted that she would inform the Director-General and top management of the scheme of the Governor’s love and untiring support to the NYSC.
The elated State Coordinator also pledged to continue to work hard for the interest of the scheme, Gombe State and the nation at large.
