A Youth Corps Member, Maryjane Nwonu undergoing the compulsory 21-days Orientation at NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp has delivered of twins at Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.

This was even as the National Youth Service Corps says it’s committed to ensuring that pregnant Corps members are given adequate care in their quest to serve their fatherland in line with the policy of the Scheme.

The Coordinator of NYSC in the State, Mrs Foluke Oladeinde stated this during a visit to the mother of the twins, at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki.

Mrs Oladeinde explained that the mother of the twins, Maryjane Nwonu was a 2024 Batch A Stream One corp member deployed to its Permanent Orientation Camp Afikpo for her three weeks Orientation Course but was sent home as a result of her condition.

The Coordinator who presented gift items to the twins noted that the Scheme was happy to receive the babies and had named them after Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State and her husband, Oladeinde.

The Corps member, Maryjane said she was impressed by the level of care and attention given to her when she reported to Camp and promised to raise the babies to become good ambassadors of NYSC in future.

Her husband, Mr Paul Nwonu expressed appreciation to NYSC for coming to receive the babies and for prioritizing the safety of corps members with special attention.

He promised to train the babies with the fear of God. (Daily Independent)