The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has advised Corps Members to “advocate moral and ethical values” in all their activities, particularly now that they have officially been inducted and sworn in as members of the NYSC.
He stated this yesterday at the NYSC permanent orientation camp, Nonwa-Gbam, Tai LGA, during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2025 Batch B Stream One Corps Members assigned to Rivers State
Ibas, represented by the Secretary to the State Government and Chairman NYSC State Governing Board, Prof. Ibibia Worika urged the Corps Members to align themselves with his administration’s character reformation agenda by building a society full of “integrity, mutual trust, and discipline.”
He assured the Corps Members of the commitment of his administration to their security and welfare, noting that “1000 pieces of brand new mattresses and general renovation of hostels will be imminently carried out by his government to create a conducive camping environment for them.
Earlier, the State Coordinator NYSC Rivers State, Mr. Moses Oleghe had enjoined the Corps Members to see themselves as the “custodians of the hopes of Nigerians” in building a nation of peace and economic prosperity.
Furthermore, Mr. Oleghe charged the Corps Members to change their mindset from negative perception of the country and become “agents of positive change, builders of bridges of national unity and integration as well as torchbearers of a brighter future.”
The administration of the oath of allegiance was administered by Justice Weli Amadi Chechey, who represented the Chief Judge of Rivers State.
A total of 2002 Corps Members were sworn in at the occasion comprising 804 males and 1198 females.
