Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, has advised corps members to take advantage of the entrepreneurship skills that will be taught during the orientation programme to empower themselves and become employers of labour.
Obiano gave the advice during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2021 Batch A stream 2 corps members Orientation Course, which took place at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Umuawulu/Mbaukwu, in Awka South Local Government Area of the State.
The governor noted that there are not enough white-collar jobs to accommodate every graduate in the country.
He also encouraged corps members to equip themselves with the training modules towards self-employment.
The governor, represented by the State Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC), Mr. Kehinde Aremu, lauded the NYSC scheme for successfully mitigating the challenges confronting the nation in critical areas of national needs especially in sectors like education, health, agriculture and infrastructure.
He further urged the Corps members to build the successed of their predecessors.
Earlier in his own introductory address, as the State Coordinator, Mr Kehinde Aremu, informed the corps members of the Batch A Stream 2 orientation course that their leadership qualities would be tested during their service year in the state.
Aremu whose address was read by the State NYSC Assistant Director and Head of Press & Publicity, Mrs Anuli Molokwu, maintained that the corps members must be in their best behavior and portray acceptable national values while discharging their duties to the nation.
He also used the occasion to appeal to the governor to expedite action on completing the camp landscaping, lamenting that the area is being overwhelmed by erosion.
Two thousand corps members were administered with Oath of Allegiance by the Chief Judge of Anambra State, Justice Onochie Anyachebelu.
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