NYSC swear in 2,205 corps members for Anambra, 1,677 for Bauchi

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

Both swearing-in ceremonies hold on Friday. For Anambra, di event take place for di NYSC Unity Permanent Orientation Camp for Umuawulu/Mbaukwu, Awka South Local Government Area. Di state coordinator, Pauline Ojisua, talk say di group na 961 men and 1,244 women.

For Bauchi, dem administer di oath for di NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp for Wailo, Ganjuwa Local Government Area. Di state coordinator, Umoren Kufre, put di figure at 752 men and 925 women, wey come from all 36 states and di Federal Capital Territory.

Wetin di camps plan

Kufre talk say di Bauchi orientation start on Wednesday, November 4, and e go run for three weeks. Ojisua describe di orientation as di foundation of di service year, with military drills, Man 'O' War activities, leadership training, language studies, entrepreneurship lectures and sports.

Both coordinators urge di corps members to take di Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme serious. Ojisua tell dem say "make una make good use of di SAED programme and acquire skills wey go prepare una for life beyond di service year."

Kufre ask dem to keep discipline and channel grievances through di right authorities instead of take matters into their own hands. He talk say their safety and welfare remain priority.

For Anambra, Governor Chukwuma Soludo, wey di Permanent Secretary of di Ministry of Youths and Sports, Ifeatu Emordi, represent, declare di course open. He urge di corps members to settle in and enjoy di state hospitality.

Soludo talk say him administration 1Youth2Skills programme don empower 13,300 young people for im first two phases with grants wey total ₦5.5 billion. He encourage di new corps members to position themselves to benefit when di programme open again.

For Bauchi, Governor Bala Mohammed, wey di Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Bashir Yau, represent, talk say him government don complete renovation of corps members hostels and build a new multipurpose hall for di camp. He call di NYSC an important platform for national unity.

Di Chief Judge of Bauchi State, Justice Rabi Talatu Umar, wey Justice Abdulsalam Waziri represent, administer di oath for Bauchi.

Wetin go happen next

Di corps members go spend about three weeks for camp before dem post dem to their places of primary assignment for di rest of di one-year service. For many graduates, di posting dey decide where dem go live and wetin allowance and accommodation dem go get, so na di next thing to watch.