NYSC Urges Corps Members to Shun Lawlessness

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has issued a stern caution to corps members nationwide, urging them to strictly adhere to established rules and regulations and refrain from resorting to self-help or unlawful conduct during or after their mandatory service year.

The warning was delivered by the Bauchi State Coordinator of the NYSC, Umoren Kufre, on Friday, during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 corps members at the permanent orientation camp in Wailo, Ganjuwa Local Government Area.

Addressing the assembled corps members, Kufre emphasized the importance of discipline and due process. “I urge you to obey all rules and regulations guiding the NYSC. If you observe any irregularity, do not take the laws into your hands,” he cautioned. He stressed the necessity of utilizing official means for conflict resolution, stating: “Always use the appropriate channels of communication to express your grievances.”

Kufre reassured the new intakes that the NYSC management is fully committed to their welfare. “Let me assure you that management will provide the basic amenities you require in camp. Your safety and comfort remain our utmost priority,” he stated.

The State Coordinator disclosed that a total of 2,050 corps members were deployed to Bauchi State for the one-year national service. He noted with satisfaction that the orientation exercise had proceeded smoothly thus far, with all participants fully engaging in the scheduled camp activities.

He also used the opportunity to publicly commend Governor Bala Mohammed for his continuous and robust support to the NYSC scheme, specifically citing the recent renovation of corps members’ hostels and the construction of a new multipurpose hall on the camp premises. Kufre, however, made an appeal to the Governor for the reconstruction of a section of the perimeter fence that collapsed approximately a year ago, underscoring its importance for camp security.

The orientation programme was formally declared open by Governor Bala Mohammed, who was represented by the State Head of Service, Mohammed Umar. The Governor called on the corps members to embrace their role as champions of national development and transformation. He advised them to take their call to service seriously and commit fully to the NYSC’s core objectives of unity and national growth.

Administering the oath of allegiance, Justice Rabi Umar, the State Chief Judge, represented by Abdullahi Yau, Deputy Registrar of the High Court of Justice, encouraged the corps members to uphold law and order and maintain exemplary conduct throughout the orientation period and beyond.