Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has encouraged members of the 2025 Batch B, Stream II National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to the state to leverage the scheme’s skill acquisition program to enhance their capacity.
The governor delivered the charge on Tuesday while officially declaring the Batch B Stream II orientation exercise in the state closed.
Fubara was represented by the newly inaugurated Secretary to the State Government and Chairman of the NYSC State Governing Board, Benibo Anabraba.
He urged the Corps members to fully embrace skill acquisition. Fubara noted that this would empower them to become wealth creators and employers of labour.
“Take Rivers State as your home. Be assured of the warmth, hospitality, and accommodating disposition of the good of our people at all times,” the governor stated.
He further emphasised the importance of the post-camp training, advising them to “take the skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development post-camp training very seriously and equip yourselves with the capacity to compete favourably in the nation’s huge economic space.”
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Fubara also called on the corps members to view their mobilisation into the NYSC as a crucial opportunity to provide humanitarian services. He reminded them that they have a responsibility to serve “selflessly and honourably” to their family and the nation.
In his farewell remarks, the NYSC State Coordinator, Moses Oleghe, appealed to the Corps members to use their service year to discover their true purpose.
He encouraged them to demonstrate selfless service and empathy throughout their deployment. The closing ceremony concluded with a vibrant parade.
