Fubara Tasks Corps Members on Credible Elections, Nation-building – THISDAYLIVE

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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to justify the arrogance reposed in them by Nigerians by lively participation in guaranteeing credible 2027 common election and contributing meaningfully to nationwide growth.

Fubara gave the cost on Friday on the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Nonwa-Gbam, Tai Local Government Area, whereas declaring open the 2026 Batch C Stream II orientation course.

The governor, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Bureau, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Promise Oguzie, urged the corps members to reciprocate the hospitality and goodwill of Rivers folks by serving with dedication, patriotism and selflessness.

He assured them that his administration remained dedicated to prioritising their safety and welfare, stressing that they need to go away the state higher than they met it.

“Repay the trust reposed in you by contributing your quota meaningfully to the success of the 2027 general election and the overall development of our nation,” Fubara charged.

Earlier, the Rivers State NYSC Coordinator, Mr Moses Oleghe, disclosed that the state had obtained the biggest variety of corps members in its historical past, attributing the event to the engaging welfare packages supplied for serving youths.

However, Oleghe raised issues over overstretched lodging services, interesting to the state authorities to expedite motion on the development of the authorized 1,000-capacity hostels for female and male corps members.

The NYSC coordinator additionally charged the corps members to uphold neutrality, patriotism, integrity, honesty and transparency within the discharge of their obligations, notably as advert hoc workers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the course of the 2027 elections.

He stated their conduct could be important to strengthening Nigeria’s democracy and guaranteeing the emergence of credible management.

A complete of 4,485 corps members deployed in Rivers State had been sworn in by Justice Victor Ugorji, who represented the Chief Judge of the state.