The Director, NYSC South-East Area Office 1, Enugu, Mrs. Chinyere Ekwe, has advised Corps Members to “allow their hearts to be occupied by the NYSC Scheme’s Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme throughout their service year and beyond.”
She gave the advise at the NYSC permanent orientation camp, Nonwa-Gbam, Tai LGA, Rivers State when she addressed the 2026 Batch C stream II Corps Members on camp during an oversight visit.
Mrs. Ekwe used the occasion to charge the Corps Members to “think entrepreneurship and build an empire of sustainable wealth for themselves instead of waiting for elusive white-collar job.”
Speaking further, she encouraged them to make the most of the service year by “participating actively on all camp activities and programmes, build enduring relationships, execute viable CDS projects in their host communities, be security conscious, shun drug abuse and criminal activities, prioritise their health, ooze discipline and uphold the ethics and values of the noble NYSC Scheme at all times.”
She commended the Rivers State Government for providing what she described as the “best orientation facility in Nigeria.”
In his camp situation report, the State Coordinator, Mr. Moses Oleghe, appreciated the Director for the visit and informed her that a total of 3697 Corps Members were registered comprising 1290 males and 2407 females.
He commended the Corps Members for their “outstanding discipline, commitment and dedication to duty and leave legacies in the service year.”
Mr. Oleghe listed some of his achievements to include the “attraction of the state government’s approval for the construction of 1,000-capacity male and female hostels, approval for payment of improved state allowance to all Corps Members in the state and the construction of a new Observation Post courtesy of the GOC 6 Division, Nigerian Army amongst other laudable milestone achievements.”
The visit provided an opportunity to assess camp facilities, encourage Corps Members and reaffirm the Scheme’s commitment to their welfare and effective service delivery.
