The State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ondo State, Mrs. Kuburat Omowumi Bakare, on Thursday, charged the 2025 Batch ‘A’ (Stream 1) corps members to embrace discipline, vigilance and active participation as they begin their three-week orientation course at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Ikare-Akoko.
Speaking at the MultipurposeHall of the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikare-Akoko, Bakare reminded the corps members of the historic purpose behind the NYSC Scheme which is promoting national unity and healing ethnic divisions left in the wake of Nigeria’s civil war.
She outlined the 21-day orientation programme as a rigorous but rewarding journey, which includes military drills, self-defence classes, language studies, and lectures on national development, adding that every activity is compulsory.
Highlighting the importance of security consciousness, the Coordinator cautioned corps members to remain alert and report suspicious activities promptly. “Although the camp is fully fenced, you are expected to safeguard your personal belongings and be your brother’s keeper,” she said.
While encouraging a spirit of community and cooperation, the NYSC Ondo State boss warned that the NYSC maintains a strict code of conduct as she decried acts of cultism, substance abuse and other criminal offences.
“We have zero tolerance for all forms of negative acts. If you are caught, you will be dekitted and handed over to security agencies” she warned.
She further stressed the importance of the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme. This, according to her, equips Corps Members with practical skills for life after national service. She listed fashion design, ICT, barbing, and agro ventures among the options, and advised them to learn a skill, which, according to her, ‘is key to a prosperous future’.
She painstakingly educated them to use social media responsibly and charged them to refrain from posting things that are offensive to the Scheme and the nation at large.
“In the next one year, you will be under the privilege and coverage of the Federal Government, and it behoves on you to promote unity and integration among Nigerians, and not to use social media to discredit the NYSC and the Federal Government that have invested massively on you”.
She encouraged them to feel free to share their private thoughts with the camp officials, whom she described as locus parentis throughout the period of the orientation course, and by extension the service year.
The State Coordinator wished them a successful orientation course and rewarding service year.
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