Africa Press-Nigeria:
The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in Anambra state on Monday said it has established a garment factory for the production of facemasks and other prevention protective kits against the coronavirus pandemic.
The State Coordinator, Kehinde Aremu dropped the hint during the presentation of hand sanitizers and washers to the state government as part of the corps members support to the fight against the pandemic spread.
He said the items, produced by the corps members under the skill acquisition and entrepreneurial development program, was also another way of appreciating the hospitality shown to them by the government and the people of the state.
Aremu expressed their preparedness to produce millions of facemasks for the state if provided with the necessary materials and assistance.
He said, “We have set up garment factory at Mgbakwu, Awka North Local Government Area of the state to produce thousands of face masks in the first instance before venturing into other products, including corps members uniforms, using corps members and local materials.
