The Director, Media and Public Relations of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Chief Julian Chukwuemeka Rems Mgbemena, has urged corps members to view their mandatory one-year national service as a critical journey of nation-building and make the most of the opportunity.
Mgbemena gave the charge during an official visit to the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Nonwa-Gbam, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he addressed the 2026 Batch B Stream I corps members deployed to the state.
Describing national service as a unique platform for personal growth and national integration, he encouraged the corps members to take the assignment seriously and contribute meaningfully to the development of the country.
“The measure of growth and success of any individual is largely dependent on the quality of friends they keep,” he said, urging the corps members to cultivate enduring friendships across ethnic, religious and cultural divides.
He further advised them to remain disciplined, patriotic, security-conscious and hardworking, stressing that these virtues would position them for success in life.
The media director also cautioned corps members against embarking on frivolous travels during their service year, urging them instead to remain at their places of primary assignment and take advantage of the skills acquisition programmes offered under the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) initiative.
Earlier, the Rivers State NYSC Coordinator, Mr. Moses Oleghe, commended the corps members for their conduct since arriving at the orientation camp, noting that they had demonstrated discipline and a high sense of responsibility.
According to him, the positive attitude displayed by the corps members reflects hope for a better future for the country if such values are sustained beyond the orientation exercise.
Oleghe thanked Mgbemena for choosing Rivers State for the official visit and assured him of the state secretariat’s commitment to delivering on the mandate of the scheme through dedicated and efficient service.
