The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appealed to the Abia State government to begin the second phase of rehabilitating its permanent orientation camp in Umunna, Bende Local Government Area. State coordinator Yunusa Tanimu made the appeal on Friday during the opening of the 2026 Batch 'A,' Stream 2 Orientation Course for 1,743 corps members. He urged the state to upgrade the camp clinic and provide modern medical equipment, citing increasing health needs. Mr Tanimu also requested a new functional ambulance, as the one supplied by the NYSC national headquarters over 10 years ago is no longer operational. He acknowledged Governor Alex Otti's earlier commitment to improving camp facilities and thanked the state for ongoing support. Governor Otti, represented by Jane Maxwell-Igwe, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, reaffirmed the administration's commitment to supporting corps members' welfare. The governor highlighted retrofitting the camp and providing basic infrastructure as early actions of his administration. He encouraged corps members to participate in state-run human capital development programmes in ICT, entrepreneurship, and agriculture. The Chief Judge of Abia State, Justice Lilian Abai, represented by Justice Collington Okoroafor, administered the oath of allegiance to the corps members.
Corps members at the Abia orientation camp may face health risks due to the lack of a functional ambulance and an under-equipped clinic. Those currently in camp should familiarise themselves with nearby medical facilities and emergency response options, given the reported failure of the NYSC's only ambulance.
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