By Abbas Yahaya
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Corp member identified as Musa Ishiaka Shuaibu with the State code KG|20B|1375 from Koton-Karfe Local Government area of kogi state has constructed a public toilet in his Place of Primary Assignment.
The reporter gathered that the three-quart water closet toilets were constructed in Ahwoko Primary School, Koto-Karfe.
The Sokoto born Corps member who was deployed to Kogi state for his one year National Youth Service decided to do something to better the community he served before the end of his service year.
In an interview, Musa lamented that Pupils defecated by the roadsides, in the bushes, gutters, or …“do it into nylon and throw it over.”
He alleged that the school lacked toilet facility, a situation which has made open defecation inevitable, adding that even Corps members posted to the school, equally defecate openly, as there are no toilets.
He explained that he decided to share his deed with his host community to encourage other Corps members to do something.
Musa noted that he initially thought that only privileged people could carry out a project due to finance
He said: “My report is to encourage all corps members who have the passion of doing something for their host community. I initially thought that the children of the wealthy men and women are the ones who did project because their parent’s will finance it for them.”
The project was commissioned on the 9th, September 2021 by the Kogi State Coordinator Mr. George Mfongang who was highly represented by the Lokoja Zonal Inspector Mr. Etsu Muazu Idris . At the event those present to witness the commissioning were the Local Government Inspector, Mr. Collins Chiefs of the community, elders, youths and market men and women
The young man who is serving the country with the 2020 batch B Corps Member revealed that he received approval to carry out the project with support from individuals who have passion for growth and development of the community.
He expressed that he recently realised that he had to share the story with the world for the benefit of other corps members who are willing to help.
For someone who lived all his life in Sokoto, it is a great deed to decide to develop a community you lived in for one year.