Fubara Charges Corps Members on Selfless Service, Community Development
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to the state to embrace selfless service, discipline and community development, describing their service year as “a debt owed to Nigerians.”
Fubara gave the charge on Tuesday October 20, 2026 during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Batch C Stream I orientation course at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Nonwa-Gbam, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The governor, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Bureau, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Promise Oguzie, urged the corps members to integrate into their host communities and contribute meaningfully to their development. He stressed “the absolute necessity to integrate seamlessly with the host community through respect for their culture and traditions.”
Fubara also urged the corps members to serve as positive role models by identifying challenges in their host communities and offering practical solutions.
“You must be role models and bring solutions to problems rather than creating them,” he said.
The governor further encouraged the corps members to take the post-camp Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme seriously, noting that it would equip them with practical skills for economic independence. According to him, the programme provides an opportunity for corps members to “develop the capacity to create wealth and become employers of labour,” rather than depend solely on paid employment after completing their national service.
He urged them to demonstrate commitment, discipline and a strong sense of responsibility in the discharge of their duties throughout their service year.
Meanwhile in his farewell address, the Rivers State NYSC Coordinator, Moses Oleghe, commended the corps members for their resilience, discipline and determination throughout the three-week orientation exercise.
Oleghe said the programme had instilled in the corps members the values of teamwork, patriotism and active participation in national development. He noted that they had “developed the culture of participation in nation-building and activated team spirit in putting Nigeria first” in their activities.
The NYSC coordinator charged them to sustain these values as they proceeded to their respective Places of Primary Assignment (PPAs), stressing that their conduct would reflect both their individual character and the image of the NYSC scheme.
“You must be good ambassadors of the NYSC scheme wherever you are posted,” he charged the corps members.
Oleghe also expressed appreciation to the Rivers State Government, security agencies and other stakeholders for their contributions to the successful conduct of the orientation exercise. He acknowledged the support of the various institutions and individuals, noting that their cooperation was essential to providing an enabling environment for the corps members throughout the camping period.
Kristina Reports gathered that a total of 3,280 corps members, comprising 1,380 males and 1,900 females, successfully completed the 2026 Batch C Stream I orientation course in Rivers State.
