The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has sworn in 1,760 corps members for the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II orientation course and the mandatory one-year national service in Bayelsa.
The swearing-in ceremony was held on Friday at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Kaiama, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chief Judge of Bayelsa, Justice Matilda Ayimieye, represented by Justice Inikade Eradiri, administered the oath of allegiance to the corps members.
In his welcome address, the NYSC State Coordinator, Mr Samuel Pepple, said 1,760 corps members had registered for the mandatory orientation exercise.
Pepple said that the corps members had spent the previous two days acclimatising to the camp environment in preparation for national service.
“I congratulate you today, as you people are responding to parade amongst other things,” he said.
He explained that the three-week orientation course was designed to prepare corps members for effective service, adding that they would be posted to their places of primary assignment after the programme.
The coordinator urged the corps members to maintain good conduct and uphold the values of discipline and responsibility throughout their service year.
Pepple commended Gov. Douye Diri for his continued support for the NYSC scheme in the state and appreciated invited guests and camp officials for contributing to the success of the exercise.
In his remarks, Diri, represented by his Executive Assistant on NYSC Matters, Mr Wisdom Poyeri, described the orientation course as an important component of national service.
The governor commended camp officials and urged corps members to promote tolerance, unity and peaceful coexistence during the orientation exercise and beyond their service year.
He assured them that the state government remained committed to their welfare and safety while serving in Bayelsa.
Diri encouraged the corps members to contribute positively to their places of primary assignment and host communities.
He also urged them to conduct themselves with dignity and respect for one another, shun acts of indiscipline and embrace values that would help them become responsible citizens.(NAN)
