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Ondo State coord declares Cultural Carnival open

The State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps in Ondo State, Mrs. Kuburat Omowumi Bakare has charged members of the service corps to use their education to promote and propagate the expansion of indigenous cultures outside the chores of the country. The State Coordinator made the charge while declaring open the Cultural Carnival for 2024 Batch 'C' (Stream II) orientation course at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikare-Akoko. Bakare, while urging the corps members to pay less attention to alien culture and value the indigenous cultures, exhort them not to allow it to go into extinct. The Coordinator harped on the purpose of the carnival, which, according to her, was to showcase the diversity and rich cultures of ethnics in the country, thereafter called on the government at all levels to come together and fashion out ways to coast our culture. She said that their education should serve as motivation to dissipate their youthful energy into re-awakening the interest of the younger generation into the cultural heritage and identity. "Distinguished Gentlemen corps members, do not see this programme from the angle of entertainment but as a wake-up call to blow our trumpet, to generations yet unborn, with all vigour and dexterity. You should be Cultural Ambassadors and pay advocacy visits to schools and public places to show them how beautiful our culture is". The NYSC Ondo State boss acknowledged the immense contributions of all camp officials for their resilience and team spirit, saying that their unwavering support has made the orientation course a successful one.The amiable administrator appreciated the corps members for their cooperation, discipline and the exhibition of commitment towards the realisation of orientation course contents.The platoons showcased several cultures to the admiration of entire camp community, and at the end, Platoon 4, presenting the Hausa culture emerged the overall winner while Platoon 9, presenting Tiv culture and Platoon 8 presenting Benin culture came second and third respectively.