Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Friday welcomed the 2025 Batch “B” Stream II National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to the state, charging them to let the aims of the scheme reflect in their conduct and character throughout their service year.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Amada in Akko LGA, where Justice Daurabo Suleiman Sikkam presided on behalf of the Chief Judge of Gombe State, Justice Halima Mohammed, the governor, described the NYSC scheme as “a very important and laudable activity in our nation.”
Represented by the Deputy Governor Dr Manassah Jatau, Yahaya said, “With ethnographers recording 519 ethnic groups and dialects, the scheme is designed to foster unity among Nigeria’s diverse groups. That you are serving in a different environment from your place of origin, it is expected that you understand the culture, language and philosophy of other groups that constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The governor urged the corps members to embrace their host communities, learn local languages and values, and take entrepreneurship training seriously in a country where “white-collar jobs are scarce.”
He assured them of the state government’s commitment to their welfare and security, adding that plans are underway to complete the permanent multi-billion naira NYSC camp in Boltongo, Yamaltu-Deba LGA. “When the multi-billion naira camp is completed, future corps members will have a comfortable orientation camp,” he stated.
Earlier, the NYSC Gombe State Coordinator, Mrs. Chinwe Nnenna Nwachuku, congratulated the corps members, describing the orientation course as “the beginning of their service journey.”
She stressed the importance of active participation in drills, leadership coaching, and sensitisation programmes while urging them to embrace the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development scheme.
“Millions of graduates are roaming the streets in search of elusive paid employment. That is why you must take SAED seriously for self-reliance,” she said.
Nwachuku also called on stakeholders to support the NYSC Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD), which delivers free healthcare services to underserved communities.
Jack Tasha, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, (Deputy Governor’s Office)
