Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has promised that his administration will ensure safety of all National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state so they can serve the people better.

Fayemi said it was the responsibility of government to ensure that corps members posted to any part of the country will not be subjected to harm’s way in any shape or form.

The Governor stated this when the National Governing Board of the NYSC, led by its chairperson, Ambassador Fatima Ballah, paid him a courtesy visit in Ado Ekiti on Monday.

The Board members were in the state to inspect facilities at the Ekiti State orientation camp and to seek support for the improvement and expansion of some of its facilities.

The governor apologized on behalf of the state over an attack on a serving corps member during last Saturday’s by-election in Omuo Ekiti, but also disclosed that his visit to Federal Medical Centre at Ido Ekiti confirmed that the corps member is responding to treatment and should be discharged soon.

Noting that the state had benefited immensely from the human capital investment and other social services offered by the scheme,

He promised that his administration will continue to provide support to strengthen the capacity of the scheme in rendering valuable service to the people.

While described the scheme as critical to the future of the nation, Fayemi said he had used his position to invite the Director General of the scheme to the Governors’ Forum to discuss a number of issues relating to the challenges of the scheme in each state of the country.

“As chairman of NGF, whatever I can do to address these issues in my own state will put me in a stronger footing to appeal to my colleagues in other states who may also have similar issues.

“I will not allow people coming to Ekiti to be put in a situation that will not be conducive for them.

“For us, this is an institution that is absolutely critical to the future of our country, not just in the past, we will do everything to strengthen the institution in order for it to serve us better.

“We are beneficiaries of what the scheme has to offer by way of human capital that it delivers to us almost free of charge,” he added.

In his response to the request for the upgrading of the orientation camp’s isolation centre, staff offices and kitchen, the Governor said; “We wouldn’t want to undermine the health of those who have come to serve in our state, so we will look into that and see how we can improve the condition of the isolation centre and also the kitchen.

”Earlier, Ambassador Fatima Ballah had thanked the governor for his administration’s support for the NYSC.