NYSC Urges Corps Members To Sustain National Unity

The manager wide of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has urged corps members to prolong the scheme’s bequest of nationalist unity and integration portion contributing to the country’s socio-economic advancement.

During a nationwide virtual invited address, helium gave the complaint to Corps Members of the 2025 Batch “B” watercourse 2 predisposition course.

In a property connection signed by Caroline Embu, manager of Information and Public Relations, NYSC, General Nafiu emphasised that the predisposition people was much than conscionable a ceremonial requirement, describing it arsenic a transformative process designed to instill discipline, teamwork, resilience, adaptability, and enactment successful participants.

“From the lectures and skills acquisition sessions to the sports, societal activities, and adjacent the Man ‘O War drills, each portion of this programme is designed to agelong and fortify you physically, mentally, and morally. You volition beryllium trained, not lone for work but for life,” helium said.

The DG outlined 3 cardinal pillars for corps members to absorption connected during camp: discipline, security, and opportunity.

On discipline, helium directed them to respect campy rules, obey officials, deterioration their uniforms with dignity, and debar unauthorised exits. He warned that cultism, cause abuse, fraud, cybercrime, and unit would not beryllium tolerated, stressing that violations of the NYSC Code of Conduct would pull steadfast consequences.

Speaking connected security, General Nafiu urged corps members to cooperate with campy authorities, debar posting delicate images connected societal media, and stay vigilant.

On opportunities, helium encouraged them to leverage the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme, which provides grooming to assistance participants go occupation creators and innovators.

“Many of your predecessors utilized this level to physique businesses, unafraid funding, and alteration their futures. In today’s economy, skills and creativity are the currency of progress, truthful marque this twelvemonth count,” helium added.

The DG besides admonished corps members to cultivate lifelong friendships, uphold the scheme’s values, and debar the antagonistic usage of societal media.

“A infinitesimal of viral attraction is ne'er worthy the outgo of your estimation oregon future. Stand against division. Serve with pride, joy, and the condemnation that you are the procreation that volition marque this state greater,” helium said.