The director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Nafiu Oloyede, has urged 2025 Batch B Stream 11 corps members deployed to Osun to embrace skill acquisition and entrepreneurship training.

Mr Oloyede gave the advice during a visit to the Ede Orientation camp on Sunday in Osun.

He said such training would make them self-employed immediately after their one-year compulsory service.

The NYSC DG stated that the scheme had partnered with several bodies, including non-governmental organisations, civil society groups, ministries, departments, and government agencies, to ensure that such processes are effective.

According to him, the skills and acquisition programmes will equip the corps members with additional knowledge to ease their burden after their service year.

“We cannot make startup capital available to all, but with financial literacy, you can build your own capital through your allowances.

“Do not miss the skills on camp. The reality is what you have now; make use of the opportunity because that automatic employment promised by family members may not materialise,” Mr Oloyede said.

He further urged corps members not to cheat themselves by leaving with only one certificate after their service year but to make judicious use of every opportunity at their disposal.

The DG advised corps members to think critically by engaging in something meaningful rather than relying on white-collar jobs.

“These are days of little beginning; don’t despise it, and use every opportunity to build yourself and make a meaning in life,” he said.

Earlier, the NYSC state coordinator in Osun, Agbor Obim, said the DG’s visit had further boosted the morale of the corps members in the state.

Mr Obim said 2,500 corps members were posted from Lagos and Osun, comprising 1,637 to Osun, while Lagos had 863 corps members.

(NAN)