The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC ) Rivers, in its efforts to prevent the dreaded COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in the Rivers State and in the country, has donated homemade kits to the State Government.

Making the presentation on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, the management commended corps members under the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme for their magnanimity in collaborating with NYSC as it supports the government to produce sanitisers, liquid soaps, and face-masks.

In her statement, Miss Juliet Nasi, Media Officer in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government said, “I thought that all corp members had returned home, I’m happy that some of you are still around to support the government to overcome the pandemic. I must state that the gifts will greatly assist the government in its preventive measures against COVID-19″.

The statement also urged the management of the NYSC and the general public to continue to abide by the approved safety measures from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the government to enable Nigeria overcome the pandemic quickly.

The statement quoted the NYSC Coordinator in Rivers, Mr Chinwendu Chukwu, as saying that “the preventive kits are produced by corps members under the SAED programme as NYSC is determined to continue in its support to enable the country overcome the COVID-19 as quickly as possible”.

The statement disclosed that hand sanitisers, face masks and liquid soaps were presented to the Rivers government also adding that the Rivers Commissioner for Information and Communications, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim and Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Fred Kpakol and LGA Chairmen were present during the presentation.