By Ovat Abeng
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has deployed a total of 1,600 corps members for 2025 Batch A stream one orientation programme in Anambra State.
The State Coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Pauline Ojisua, who disclosed this on Friday, during the official swearing-in ceremony, held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe NYSC permanent orientation camp at Mbaukwu/Umuawulu, Awka South Local Government Area, explained that 949 of them were females while 651 were males.
According to her, the orientation course is designed to equip corps members with skills, values and adaptability require to excel in their service year.
Ojisua while commending the State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo for championing youth empowerment and supporting NYSC’,s mission in Anambra State, urged the corps members to embrace unity, foster bonds of brotherhood, and allow the orientation experience to shape their character and future.
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While declaring the event event open, governor Soludo urged the newly posted corps members to key into his vision of making Anambra a livable, prosperous and sustainable smart city in Nigeria by involving in the ongoing One Youth Two Skills empowerment programme in the state
Soludo who was represented by the State Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr. Patrick Agha Mba, admonished the corps members to let integrity, diligence and compassion guide their actions in the state.
The oath taking ceremony was performed by the State Chief Judge, Justice C.G Nwankwo.
