The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ekwe Ibas (rtd), has charged corps members posted to the state to serve with utmost sense of responsibility and patriotism so as to leave legacies that will stand the test of time in their host communities.
Ibas gave this charge on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the permanent orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Nonwa-Gbam Tai, during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Batch A Stream 1 Orientation Course for corpers deployed to the state.
He urged the corpers to work hard and selflessly to meet the desired goals and aspirations of the people of the state by rendering selfless services.
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Ibas who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government and Chairman NYSC State Governing Board, Prof. Ibibia Lucky Worika, assured the corpers that Rivers people will treat them with superlative hospitality and goodwill which will make them not to think of returning to their home states after the service year.
Earlier, the Rivers State NYSC Coordinator, Mr. Moses Oleghe had informed the Sole Administrator that the corps members performed excellently well in all their undertakings despite the challenges of the regimented life in camp.
He assured everyone present that the corpers are ready for the next phase of the scheme’s cardinal programme, where they will make positive impacts in education, primary healthcare, agriculture, and rural infrastructure.
Oleghe also used the occasion to appeal to stakeholders, community leaders and corps employers to provide the corpers with suitable accommodation and welfare incentives that will motivate them for optimal performance.
