President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday gave automatic employment and scholarships for post-graduate studies to 164 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who served in 2012, 2013 and 2014 service years.
He announced this at the presidential villa, Abuja, during the 2014 President's NYSC Honours Award and the flag off of the NYSC Hope Alive Programme to assist corps members who suffered permanent disabilities during their service.
Among those awarded, 55 persons were selected from 2012, 52 were from 2013 and 57 from 2014 service year.
The president noted, however, that the awardees who would be absolved into the federal civil service are those who were yet to be employed by their state governments.
Presenting the awards, Jonathan said, "I congratulate all awardees on your well merited recognition and honour. The entire nation salutes the determination, courage, discipline, commitment and hard work which you all exhibited during the service year.
"In line with our policy of encouraging our youths to always strive for excellence, including serving and prospective corps members, I hereby announce immediate employment of the award winners in the federal civil service, as well as automatic scholarship up to doctorate level in any university of their choice across the globe."
"I urge you to always be good ambassadors of this great country and we shall continue to look up to you for greater vision and accomplishments".
He lauded some banks for their corporate social responsibility and uncommon concern for youth development displayed through the offer of automatic employment to the awardees.
Appealing to other corporate organisations to emulate this laudable initiative as the expertise of these distinguished Nigerians should be utilised by both.
Sources: Leadership Newspaper