Oluwafolaranmi Salami, a Corp member posted to the Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, has completed a Community Development Service (CDS) Project worth N360, 000 in Gwallameji Nursery and Primary School, Bauchi.

The Corp member with batch number BA/21/0674 also constructed 20 pieces of three seater desks, renovation and painting of a dilapidated school library, purchase of two white marker boards, provision of markers, among others.

Speaking during the inauguration of the personal project by the state National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Salami said he developed the idea when he was posted to the school as an enumerator officer in 2021 for the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), a scheme by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

He explained that on arrival, he discovered that some pupils were sitting on a bare floor while being taught. The Batch A Corp member said he was touched and promised to take it upon himself to embark on a project that would have direct impact on the academic endeavours of the pupils.

“When I came to the school to conduct the programme, I realised that they lacked chairs and the pupils were sitting on the floor.

“The state of the school was bad. So, I took it upon myself to make a difference and do something tangible for the pupils of the school.

“I spent nothing less than N360, 000 on this project. I thank God for the success of it and I feel fulfilled because my mind was not at rest after sighting those pupils sitting on the floor,” Salami said.

He urged the students to face their studies squarely so as to become corpers in the future and also called on other corps members to contribute their quota in their respective place of primary assignment.

In his address, the state Coordinator of NYSC, Alhaji Namadi Abubakar who was represented by Mr Onyike Ochi, Assistant Director, Deployment and Relocation, NYSC, Bauchi, applauded the corp member for his contribution while serving his fatherland.

He said that history would never forget the wonderful gesture he had shown the school.
Also speaking, Assistant Director, CDS, NYSC, Bauchi, Gbemisola Salami said NYSC was very proud and appreciated him as one who always encouraged corps members to do personal meaningful projects that are beneficial to their host communities.

Also, the Headmaster of the school, Ahmad Garba, appreciated the corp member for providing the school with the facilities. He promised to handle them with care.