The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has declared two persons injured when a building collapsed at the Ekiti State orientation camp in Ise-Orun, Emure Ekiti, in the early hours of Friday.
The NYSC Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, in an update on X, said the injured are stable and undergoing medical treatment at a health facility in the state.
“Management wishes to inform the general public about the collapsed convenience that occurred at the Ekiti State Orientation Camp. The situation is under control,” Megwa said.
“The strong collaboration of the entire camp officials that served as first responders to the two injured Corps Members from the incident was effectively coordinated by the State Coordinator. Meanwhile, those injured are very stable and receiving medical attention at a tertiary health facility in the state.”
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Megwa added that the Director General of NYSC, Brig Gen YD Ahmed, expressed shock over the collapse, urging the state government to urgently equip the camp with sustainable facilities that will not endanger the lives of NYSC members and workers there.
Ahmed also stated that it is the primary function of various state governments to build and maintain facilities in the orientation camps as contained in the NYSC Act.
“Parents and guardians are hereby enjoined to remain calm as management is committed to ensuring the safety of all corps members, including camp officials in all NYSC orientation camps across the country,” Megwa stated.
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