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From Tony John, Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has promised members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) that his administration would be unrelenting in providing them with topnotch welfare and security.
He stated this at the NYSC permanent orientation camp, Nonwa-Gbam, Tai Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday, during the closing ceremony of 2026 Batch A Stream I orientation course for Corps members deployed to the State.
The governor, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Special Services Bureau, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Samson Dede, enjoined the Corps members to serve “selflessly in their Places of Primary Assignment (PPA) and leave enduring legacies that would stand the test of time.”
Speaking further, Fubara noted that the ongoing comprehensive renovation of the camp facilities will receive speedy completion and further assured them that Rivers State remains “a home away from home for every single Corps member posted in the 23 LGAs of the State.”
He concluded by charging them to be “exemplary, honest, committed, and dedicated in all that they do, and to be good ambassadors of the NYSC Scheme.”
Rivers State NYSC Coordinator, Mr. Moses Oleghe, in his farewell address, appealed to the Corps members to “shine as light and dispel the darkness of tribalism, ethnic bigotry, hate speech, and corruption which have eaten deep into the fabric of the nation’s life.”
Speaking further, he advised them to “make a difference in the service year by contributing selflessly to the lives of others, especially
members of their host community.”
Speaking further, he appealed to Corps employers to provide Corps members with a “suitable and conducive environment to thrive while appreciating governor Siminalayi Fubara for his massive and gracious support NYSC Scheme in the State.”
