The welfare and safety of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members assigned to serve in Abia State are guaranteed, according to Governor Alex Otti.
During the swearing-in ceremony for the 2025 Batch “C” Corps members sent to the state on Friday, Otti provided the assurance at the NYSC Permanent Secretariat in Umunneato, Bende LGA.
Through Nwaobilor Ananaba, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Otti urged the NYSC members to work with his administration to promote innovation and Abia’s economic growth.
“I want to reassure you that the Abia State administration, which is under my direction, is dedicated to making sure you are safe and well as you embark on this national service adventure today.
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“We will keep working nonstop to ensure that you have a conducive environment to serve, and we have put in place measures to guarantee your well-being,” Otti stated.
While encouraging the corps members to take their orientation course and skill-building programs seriously, he also asked them to think about staying in the state when their service stint was over.
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Gladys Adama, the NYSC Abia State Coordinator, stated in her letter that 1,940 corps members—1,049 ladies and 891 males—were properly enrolled and equipped.
She urged the corps members to foster national unity on social media and cautioned them against using it to propagate hate and false information.