COVID-19: NYSC corps members who fell in love during their service year to wed by 5am to avoid crowd

By PETER AMINE

Two National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, who met and fell in love during their service year, will wed by 5 a.m. on Saturday (May 30) to avoid crowd in line with COVID-19 safety protocols.

The wedding of Miss Felicia Haruna from Kaduna State and Mr Mark Makafan from Kogi is scheduled to hold at St Peter Claver Catholic Church Cathedral Kafanchan, Kaduna State.

The Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, on Thursday blessed the couple’s intention, urging them to accept and tolerate themselves as husband and wife.

The NYSC director-general, who was returning from Gombe where rainstorm destroyed the corps Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) centre, stopped in Jos to bless the would be couple.

He urged other corps members to emulate the duo as they plan to settle down after service.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the director-general tossed a nuptial drink for the couple and shower them with gifts, including money.

The Plateau State Coordinator of NYSC, Ms Caroline Embu, said that the scheme was happy for the corps members.

Embu stated that the scheme’s joy knows no bound as such does not happen all the times.

“I am exceptionally happy because this doesn’t come often and when it happens and it is right under our nose, it brings joy to both NYSC and members of staff here,” said the director.

She advised other corps members to give it a chance and a try out relationship without despising humble beginnings.

Mr Makafan said that he met Miss Haruna during their orientation course at the NYSC Orientation Camp.

“We started a relationship that is leading to marriage while in camp as members of Platoon seven.

“The moment I met her, something told me that she is my wife.

“As faith would have it, we will be husband and wife this Saturday.

On her part, Felicia said that she was one of the ladies that said that they would not date a corps member.

“But I am not just dating but marrying one.

“The moment he came to me something told me that he is more than a friend.

“And by grace of God I am going to spend the rest of my life with,” she said. (NAN)