On Friday, the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) swore in corps members of the 2025 Batch A Stream 1 set, deployed to Enugu for the one-year mandatory national service. The State Coordinator, Mrs Oluwakemi Awolola, gave the figure during the ceremony at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Awgu Local Government Area, Enugu.
Awolola said that the corps members comprised 471 males and 600 females. Congratulating the corps members, she urged them to participate in all the activities in the orientation camp as indiscipline would not be tolerated.
She commended them for answering the clarion call to national service, adding that the orientation was to give them a clear understanding of the NYSC scheme and to acquaint them with the empowerment, language, and culture of their host communities.
“Your assessment of your service year starts right from the camp, you must obey the rules and respect camp officials, as indiscipline would not be tolerated. She applauded Gov. Peter Mbah for the recent approval and the commencement of solar borehole project in the orientation camp, which was aimed at improving water supply for the corps members and the staff.
The coordinator also thanked the Awgu Local Government Area Chairman, Mr Uchenna Okolo, for repairing the perimeter fencing and the camp generator as well as clearing the environment for the corps members.
Meanwhile, Mbah, represented by the Enugu State Commissioner for Environment, Prof. Sam Ugwu, urged the corps members to contribute positively to national building and to their host communities. The governor said that his administration was looking at renovating the orientation camp to a conducive training environment.
He urged the corps members to participate in the leadership scheme and entrepreneurial skills. Administering the oath of allegiance, the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Raymond Ozoemena, urged the corps members to make proper use of the opportunity the country had given them.
“Make proper use of the opportunity this country has afforded you to prosper. It is Nigeria that your loyalty belongs to, without Nigeria, you would not have been where you are today. Having come from different places, culture, background, different ethnic groups, you are all here as citizens of one united nation Nigeria,” he said.
