N igeria's National Telecommunications Carrier, Globacom has
organised a night of entertainment for the Batch 'A' members of
the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to Lagos.
T he party was held on Friday, May 8, at the NYSC Orientation
Camp located at Iyana-Ipaja, marking the beginning of the 2015
Batch 'A' service year.
Large number of corps members turned up for the party, clad in
their white sportswear and generally enjoyed themselves having
photo opportunities with Glo ambassadors. The party kicked off
at 7 p.m. and lasted till about 10pm, shortly before the light out.
Globacom's Group Business Director, Kunle Akanmu, in his
welcome address said that the company was delighted to be
part of the corps members' orientation camp activities and that
the party was aimed at celebrating the beginning of their service
year which it believed, would be successful and rewarding.
"As the 2015 NYSC Batch 'A' service year begins, we urge you to
be good ambassadors of your various institutions and brace
yourselves up for the challenges ahead. At Globacom, we
believe that the youth are the future leaders of this great nation,
and we are optimistic that, with the training you have received in
your schools, you will make the nation proud in your various
places of primary assignment," Akanmu said.
Celebrities who graced the event include Glo Ambassador and
accomplished standup comic, Basketmouth, who anchored the
event and Hip-hop super star, Wande Coal, who thrilled the
audience with the performance of his hits songs. His
performance was one of the highpoints of the night.
To spice the night, there were a number of competitions during
which the Corps members won various items. Indeed, the
dancing competition generated much excitement among the
corps members. Jesse Akinwande won the first prize of a
Samsung Ace 4 handset plus 2,000 Glo airtime; Chioma Charles
was runner up, while Chibueze Udechukwu was second runner-
up. They all smile to their rooms with quality prizes.
Befii Tekor, a corp member at the event thanked Globacom for
the party. "It was really thoughtful of Globacom to have such an
event at the Orientation Camp. It created an opportunity for
bonding of corps members, especially at the beginning of camp
activities," she enthused.
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