The Federal Government has authorised a rise within the finances for feeding members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, throughout their orientation course.
The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, made this announcement throughout his engagement with the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream One corps members on the Cross River State NYSC Orientation Camp in Obubra.
He acknowledged that the Budget Office had been knowledgeable of the upward adjustment and indicated that its implementation was anticipated to start subsequent 12 months.
Nafiu suggested the corps members to prioritise their security whereas travelling by avoiding journeys after 6 p.m. and resuming their journeys the next day.
“Refrain from resting in public locations and keep away from sleeping in teams at filling stations, as this makes you simply identifiable.
“Proceed to military installations, police stations or DSS offices, and contact the NYSC hotline,” he suggested.
He additional emphasised that intensified efforts could be made to interact stakeholders in establishing and rehabilitating infrastructure on the Obubra Orientation Camp.
He inspired the corps members to improve the worth of their certificates by buying sensible expertise that might profit them each now and sooner or later.
“Acquire skills in fields that will benefit you, such as cosmetology, traditional hairstyling techniques and similar disciplines,” he mentioned.
During the presentation of the camp’s standing evaluation, the NYSC Cross River State Coordinator, Mrs Adejoke Oyenuga, described the Director-General’s go to as a tangible demonstration of his dedication to the welfare of corps members.
She reported that 1,064 corps members had been registered on the camp and famous that that they had all efficiently tailored to the structured camp surroundings.
