NYSC deploys 1700 corps members for batch C orientation in Kwara

No fewer than 1,700 corps members have been deployed to participate in the 21-day orientation course of the 2024 Batch C Stream 1 of the National Youth Service Corps, which begins in the Yikpata in Edu local government of Kwara state on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.

According to a statement signed by the public relations officer of the Kwara state directorate of NYSC, Oladipo Morakinyo, made available to the press on Sunday, over 300 officials drawn from the NYSC and other agencies have also been deployed to execute the programme.

The statement said that the management of NYSC had directed that all its orientation camps across the country should be open as of Wednesday, 27th November 2024.

The orientation course, he said, is to prepare the 2024 Batch C, Stream 1 Corps members for the one-year mandatory national service.

“In Kwara state, the 21-day orientation programme is scheduled to be held at the NYSC orientation Camp, Yikpata, Edu Local government of Kwara state. About 1,700 Corps members are expected to participate in the orientation course.

“The exercise will be running at the same time, in all the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

“The registration of Corps members at the various camps will start as early as 8.00 am on Wednesday, 27th November, and stop by midnight on Thursday, 28th November 2024.

“NYSC management also uses this opportunity to appeal to all the mobilized Corps members to proceed to their respective camps as soon as the call-up letters are released,” the statement read.

Similarly, the statement added that over 300 camp officials have been deployed to execute the orientation programme in Kwara state.