From Tony John, Port Harcourt
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd) has enjoined members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to demonstrate utmost commitment in improving the lives of members of their host communities.
He stated this during the closing ceremony of 2025 Batch A Stream II orientation course for Corps members deployed to Rivers State at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, in Nonwa-Gbam, in Tai Local Government Area of the state.
The Aladministrator, represented by the Secretary to the State Government and Chairman NYSC State Governing Board, Prof. Ibibia Worika, expressed delight at the “topnotch discipline exhibited throughout the orientation course by the Corps Members through active participation in all camp activities.”
He described the positive conduct of the Corps members as “commendable and heartwarming.”
The administrator further encouraged the Corps members to “integrate fully with the people of their host communities and savour the abundant natural resources that God has blessed Rivers State with.”
Earlier, the State Coordinator NYSC Rivers State, Mr. Moses Oleghe, in his farewell address, had advised the Corps members to make maximum use of the Service Year to “explore their passion, develop their skills and gain insights that will shape their future.”
He reminded them that the essence of the Service Year is to “make a difference in positively impacting on the lives of people.”
A total of 2,302 Corps members made up of 931 males and 1,371 females successfully completed the orientation exercise in Rivers State.
Ends.