President Bola Tinubu has ordered that 200 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) honorees be given permanent employment in the federal civil service for distinguishing themselves during the service year.

Tinubu gave the directive on Tuesday during the combined President’s NYSC Honours Award Ceremony (2020-2023) in Abuja.

Naijaonpoint reports that President Tinubu also announced a ₦250,000 cash award for the 200 honorees, as well as a postgraduate scholarship in Nigerian universities, in recognition of their outstanding service during the 2020–2023 service years.

Furthermore, Tinubu directed that 10 physically challenged former corps members, who sustained varying degrees of disability while serving, be offered federal employment and assured them that the government will never forget their sacrifice.

President Tinubu, who was represented at the event by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, instructed the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission to immediately begin processing the recruitments.

He said the “Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission will immediately begin their employment process.”

He commended the award winners for their “discipline, commitment, selflessness, teamwork, patriotism, and integrity.”

According to him, “In appreciation of their service to the nation, all the awardees will receive N250,000. Finally, each award recipient will be granted a scholarship to pursue postgraduate programs up to a degree in any university in the country.”

The President also used the event to reinforce his administration’s commitment to youth empowerment.

“In appreciation of these critical roles played by youth in national development, and to put them in the foreground of our economy, the government developed several youth-related programs, covering education, skills development, technology, and information sustainability.”

He called on Nigerian youths “to continue to have faith in Nigeria,” urging them not to yield to those “seeking to destabilize the nation.”

The ceremony recognized the best overall performers among both male and female awardees.

The top four male awardees were:

Nunaya Polycarp Nunaya (20B – KW/20B/0001) from Adamawa State, who served in Kwara State; Okpogbo Alvin Chinedu (21A) from Imo State, who served in Cross River State; Dr. Ugwa Obinna Mark (23B) from Abia State, who served in Cross River State and Rabiu Quadri Mayokun (23C) from Osun State, who served in Rivers State.

In the female category, the best overall awardees were: Akase Pati Ence Nguwasen (21A) from Benue State, who served in Gombe State and Igwe Anne Chikaodi (23C) from Enugu State, who served in Sokoto State.