Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to remain security-conscious and avoid activities that could endanger their lives during their service year.
The Governor specifically cautioned the corps members against night journeys, unsafe waterway travel, cultism, drug abuse, cybercrime and partisan politics, warning that such activities could compromise their safety and undermine the objectives of the NYSC scheme.
Diri, represented by his Executive Assistant on NYSC Matters, Dr Wisdom Poyeri, gave the charge on Tuesday during the closing ceremony of the three-week orientation course for the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream I corps members at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Boro Town, Bayelsa State.
He urged the corps members to observe safety regulations, use approved safety equipment and promptly report security concerns through appropriate channels.
Congratulating them on the successful completion of the orientation course, the governor charged the corps members to uphold discipline, demonstrate professionalism and deploy their knowledge and skills towards addressing the developmental needs of their host communities.
He also encouraged them to integrate peacefully into their host communities by respecting the people, culture and traditions of their places of primary assignment.
According to him, their ability to adapt to their host communities, maintain good relationships and contribute meaningfully to local development would help promote peaceful coexistence and advance the objectives of the national service scheme.
On entrepreneurship and self-reliance, Diri urged the corps members to build on the skills acquired through the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme.
He encouraged them to pursue additional post-camp training to strengthen their entrepreneurial capacity and improve their prospects for sustainable livelihoods after the service year.
The governor reaffirmed the Bayelsa State Government’s commitment to working with the NYSC and other relevant stakeholders to safeguard the welfare of corps members and provide an enabling environment for effective service delivery.
He also commended the NYSC management, the Bayelsa State Coordinator, Mr Samuel Amaramiro Pepple, the Camp Director, the Camp Commandant and other camp officials for their contributions to the successful conduct of the orientation exercise.
The ceremony marked the end of the three-week orientation course, with the corps members expected to proceed to their respective places of primary assignment across Bayelsa State to begin the next phase of their national service.
Source: New Telegraph
