The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has advised Corps Members to cultivate the culture of prudent spending and good financial management.
The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, gave the advice during his visit to the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Corps Members deployed to Edo State at the Orientation Camp in Okada, southern Nigeria.
He urged them to avoid flamboyant lifestyles and learn to live within their means.
General Nafiu reaffirmed the commitment of the NYSC Management to the security and general welfare of all Corps Members, adding, however, that they should be security-conscious at all times and avoid engagements that could expose them to danger.
He enjoined them to be in the vanguard of promoting national unity while also imbibing the core values of the Scheme.
“Let me remind you once again to make friends across the different cultural divides in this Camp and out there in your various service locations.
At all times, you should demonstrate the virtues of loyalty, commitment, discipline and hard work,” he said.
Earlier in her welcome address, the NYSC Edo State Coordinator, Mrs. Ben-Ushie Frances, informed the DG that a total of 1,634 Corps Members had been registered in the new batch, describing them as resourceful and diligent.
She added that they had demonstrated enthusiasm by participating actively in the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) training and other camp activities.
“There is a strong synergy amongst Camp officials, as everyone is working diligently towards the realization of the common goal of a successful Orientation programme,” she added.
Lateefah Ibrahim