The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has published the schedule for its 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream Two orientation course, which is set to commence nationwide.
In a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja, the Director of Information and Public Relations for the scheme, Mrs. Caroline Embu, detailed the essential dates and instructions for participants.
The orientation programme, lasting three weeks, will be conducted simultaneously in designated camps across all 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, accommodating eligible prospective corps members.
The registration and reception of prospective corps members are slated to begin on April 22 and conclude at midnight on April 24 in all orientation camps.
The NYSC further announced that the official swearing-in ceremony for the incoming corps members will occur on April 24, marking the formal start of the orientation activities nationwide.
Mrs. Embu indicated that the entire orientation course is scheduled to conclude on May 12, after which corps members will be deployed to their various places of primary assignment throughout the country.
The scheme has urged all Nigerian graduates designated for national service to ensure they travel safely to their assigned orientation camps.
Reiterating a previous caution against travelling at night, Mrs. Embu advised prospective corps members to prioritize their safety during their journeys to orientation camps and any other locations for their service.
“Prospective corps members should plan to break their journeys by 6:00 p.m. and spend the night at a safe lodge or nearby secure location,” she stated.
“They should then resume their travels the following morning,” she added, emphasizing the critical importance of observing the safety guidelines provided by the NYSC for all participants.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NYSC orientation course is a mandatory program designed to prepare Nigerian graduates for their one-year national service.
Established in 1973, the NYSC aims to foster national unity and integration by assigning graduates to serve in states different from their home regions.
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