Nigeria National Youth Service Corps deploys new members to Anambra and Bauchi

New cohorts of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have commenced their mandatory one year service in Anambra and Bauchi states.

In Anambra, 2,205 graduates, consisting of 961 men and 1,244 women, were sworn in at the Nnamdi Azikiwe NYSC Unity Permanent Orientation Camp. Representing Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Permanent Secretary Ifeatu Emordi encouraged the members to engage with local culture and state initiatives such as the 1Youth2Skills Programme and the Solution Innovation District.

In Bauchi, 1,677 corps members, including 752 males and 925 females, took their oath of allegiance at the Wailo orientation camp. State Coordinator Umoren Kufre noted that the participants were drawn from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The orientation program includes paramilitary drills, leadership training, and entrepreneurship development to prepare members for national service.