NYSC swears in 2,205 corps members in Anambra, 1,677 in Bauchi

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has sworn in new corps members in two states, with Anambra taking 2,205 and Bauchi 1,677 for the 2026 Batch C, Stream II service year.

Both swearing-in ceremonies held on Friday. In Anambra, the event took place at the NYSC Unity Permanent Orientation Camp in Umuawulu/Mbaukwu, Awka South Local Government Area. The state coordinator, Pauline Ojisua, said the group was made up of 961 men and 1,244 women.

In Bauchi, the oath was administered at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Wailo, Ganjuwa Local Government Area. The state coordinator, Umoren Kufre, put the figure at 752 men and 925 women, drawn from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

What the camps have planned

Kufre said the Bauchi orientation started on Wednesday, November 4, and runs for three weeks. Ojisua described the orientation as the foundation of the service year, with military drills, Man 'O' War activities, leadership training, language studies, entrepreneurship lectures and sports.

Both coordinators urged the corps members to take the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme seriously. Ojisua told them to "make good use of the SAED programme and acquire skills that will prepare you for life beyond the service year."

Kufre asked them to keep discipline and channel grievances through the right authorities rather than take matters into their own hands. He said their safety and welfare remain a priority.

In Anambra, Governor Chukwuma Soludo, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youths and Sports, Ifeatu Emordi, declared the course open. He urged the corps members to settle in and enjoy the state's hospitality.

Soludo said his administration's 1Youth2Skills programme had empowered 13,300 young people in its first two phases with grants totalling ₦5.5 billion. He encouraged the new corps members to position themselves to benefit when the programme opens again.

In Bauchi, Governor Bala Mohammed, represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Bashir Yau, said his government had completed renovation of corps members' hostels and built a new multipurpose hall at the camp. He called the NYSC an important platform for national unity.

The Chief Judge of Bauchi State, Justice Rabi Talatu Umar, represented by Justice Abdulsalam Waziri, administered the oath in Bauchi.

What happens next

The corps members will spend about three weeks in camp before posting to their places of primary assignment for the rest of the one-year service. For many graduates, the posting decides where they will live and what allowance and accommodation they get, so it is the next thing to watch.