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The welfare and safety of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members assigned to serve in Abia State are guaranteed, according to Governor Alex Otti.
During the swearing-in ceremony for the 2025 Batch “C” Corps members sent to the state on Friday, Otti provided the assurance at the NYSC Permanent Secretariat in Umunneato, Bende LGA.
Through Nwaobilor Ananaba, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Otti urged the NYSC members to work with his administration to promote innovation and Abia’s economic growth.
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“I want to reassure you that the Abia State government, under my direction, is dedicated to guaranteeing your welfare and safety as you embark on this national service adventure today.
Otti stated, “We have taken steps to ensure your well-being and we will keep working tirelessly to make sure you have a conducive environment to serve.”
While encouraging the corps members to take their orientation course and skill-building programs seriously, he also asked them to think about staying in the state when their service stint was over.
Hundreds of Abia citizens received free surgeries, reading glasses, and other treatments during a recent medical outreach in a rural Obingwa LGA settlement, which was praised by the Abia governor.
Gladys Adama, the NYSC Abia State Coordinator, stated in her letter that 1,940 corps members—1,049 ladies and 891 males—were properly enrolled and equipped.
She urged the corps members to foster national unity instead of using social media to disseminate hate speech and false information.