NYSC Swears In 1,200 Corps Members In Enugu

The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), on Friday, swore in 1,200 corps members of the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 set, deployed to Enugu for the one-year mandatory national service.

The NYSC State Coordinator, Mrs Oluwakemi Oluwola, gave the number during the swearing-in ceremony at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Awgu Local Government Area, Enugu State.

Oluwola said that the corps members comprised 569 males and 631 females.

She urged the newly sworn-in corps members to participate in all the activities that were compulsory and obey all the rules and regulations.

Congratulating the corps members, she said that a comprehensive package had been packaged for them.

According to her, the package include military drills,, citizenship and leadership training, language studies, skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development training among others.

“You will be co-opted into various committee set up for the smooth operations of the camp, this is meant to give you the opportunity to learn some rudiments of administration and decision making process,” she said.

The state coordinator lauded Gov. Peter Mbah for releasing the sum of N5 million, which was used in sinking the second borehole in the orientation camp.

Oluwola applauded the state government for making sure that the orientation camp was returned to the national grid.

She commended the Awgu Local Government Chairman, Mr Uche Okolo, for grading the access road leading into the camp, which had been in a deplorable condition.

“The chairman has also sent a bulldozer to clear the intended site for parade ground within the camp so that we can commence minor activities, ” she said.

Gov. Mbah, represented by the Commissioner for Youths and Sports in the state, Mr Lloyd Ekweremadu welcomed the corps members to the state, where they would commence their individual and collective contributions to the growth and development of the country.

The governor assured the NYSC management in the state that his administration would continue to carry out the necessary projects in the camp for the comfort of the corps members.

He urged them to maintain discipline in the camp and participate vigorously in all the activities of the orientation programme.

Administering the oath of allegiance, the Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Raymond Ozoemena, represented by Justice R. O. Odugu urged the corps members to maintain discipline at all times.

Ozoemena urged the corps members to serve their fatherland faithfully, adding that with the lifting of ban on Ministry, Department and Agency (MDA) accepting corps members posted to them, he said that no MDA should turn back any corps member.

He applauded the governor for the good work he was carrying out in the camp.