Fubara tasks corps members on responsible service, community development

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to the state to embrace selfless service, discipline, and community development, describing their national service as a debt owed to Nigerians.

Fubara gave the charge on Tuesday at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Nonwa-Gbam, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Batch C Stream I orientation course.

Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Bureau, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Promise Oguzie, the governor urged the corps members to integrate into their host communities, respect local cultures and traditions, and contribute meaningfully to addressing challenges in their areas of deployment.

He charged them to serve as role models and bring solutions to the problems confronting their host communities rather than create additional challenges.

“You must be role models and bring solutions to problems rather than creating them,” he said.

Fubara also urged the corps members to take the post-camp Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme seriously, noting that the initiative would equip them with practical skills to become economically self-reliant and create employment opportunities.

He said the programme offered them an opportunity to develop the capacity to create wealth and become employers of labour rather than depend solely on paid employment after completing their national service.

The governor further urged the corps members to demonstrate commitment, discipline, and a strong sense of responsibility in the discharge of their duties throughout their service year.

In his farewell address, the Rivers State NYSC Coordinator, Mr. Moses Oleghe, commended the corps members for their resilience, discipline, and determination during the three-week orientation exercise.

Oleghe said the programme had instilled in them the values of teamwork, patriotism, and active participation in national development, urging them to sustain the values as they proceeded to their respective Places of Primary Assignment (PPAs).

According to him, the corps members had “developed the culture of participation in nation-building and activated team spirit in putting Nigeria first” in their activities.

He reminded them that their conduct at their places of primary assignment would reflect not only their individual character but also the image of the NYSC scheme.

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“You must be good ambassadors of the NYSC scheme wherever you are posted,” he charged.

The NYSC coordinator expressed appreciation to the Rivers State Government, security agencies, and other stakeholders for their support and contributions to the successful conduct of the orientation exercise.

He noted that their cooperation helped provide an enabling environment for the corps members throughout the camping period.

A total of 3,280 corps members, comprising 1,380 males and 1,900 females, successfully completed the 2026 Batch C Stream I orientation course in Rivers State.