The Bayelsa State government has pledged to pay the medical expenses of the two National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members alive of the four who were involved in an auto crash on Monday.
The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seriake Dickson on NYSC Matters, Mr. Suoyo Appah, made the pledge in Yenagoa during the issuance of NYSC discharge certificates to the outgoing corps members.
Appah said: “The state government always feels uncomfortable when a corps member dies; that is why we extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased corps members.
“For those that are hospitalised, the governor has made a provision for their bills to be settled and also wishes them quick recovery.”
Appah said the state government has continued to provide welfare packages to ensure smooth service year for all corps members deployed to Bayelsa, adding that the government regularly rewarded hardworking corps members in every batch.
The state NYSC Coordinator in the State, Mrs. Loto Bolade, commended the state government for its assistance to corps members.
Bolade said that 1,401 corps members successfully completed the service year and urged them to be good ambassadors of the scheme.