Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has offered automatic employment to a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in the state for donating 101 wheelchairs to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs).

The NYSC member, Chikumega Nwanga, an indigene of Ebonyi State, was posted to the Ministry of Special Duties in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, for his primary assignment.

Speaking during the distribution of the wheelchairs in Lafia on Friday, the governor lauded the corps member for embarking on a project that would bring succor to the lives of PWDs.

He directed the Head of Service, Abigail Way, to present an appointment letter to the corps member to appreciate his kind gesture.

Governor Sule also offered N500,000 to the NYSC member and directed all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to offer employment to PWDs, in line with the state government’s policy.

Sule said: “I want to thank you sincerely for the wonderful job that you are doing.

“When we did our youth service, we wanted to excel and do something special that we could be identified with.

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“You have already paid your due and you have identified yourself as someone who has a lot of commitment, selflessness, and initiative for this country.

“For you to leave Ebonyi State and come to another state and donate wheelchairs to PWDs is indeed a wonderful thing and we are really proud of you.

“I want to tell you that you have got automatic employment in Nasarawa State because you have accepted the state as your second home by this kind gesture.”

The governor also advised the beneficiaries not to sell the wheelchairs, but to use them to ease their movement challenges.

Also speaking at the event, the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Humanitarian Affairs and Non-Governmental Organisations, Margret Eleyo, said the ministry would put machinery on ground to ensure that the items were used for the purpose they were meant.

Eleyo commended the NYSC for the gesture and described his exceptional dedication to transforming the lives of the vulnerable as uncommon.

The donation of the wheelchairs was co-sponsored by the Beautiful Gate Handicap Centre in Jos, the Plateau State capital.

On his part, the Nasarawa State NYSC Coordinator, Abdullahi Jikamshi, said the donation was part of the Community Development Service (CDS) carried out by the corps members.

Jikamshi, however, expressed gratitude to the governor for being present to witness the event.

The Star