Governor Siminalayi Fubara has praised the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for its role in improving rural healthcare through the Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD). He spoke during the swearing-in of 3,665 corps members for the 2026 Batch A Stream II at Nonwa-Gbam in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State on Friday. The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dagogo Wokoma, lauded the initiative as a key support to community healthcare and noted growing public confidence in the state's governance. A total of 1,328 male and 2,337 female corps members took the Oath of Allegiance, administered by Justice Florence Fiberesima, who stood in for Chief Judge Justice Chibuzor Amadi. NYSC State Coordinator Moses Oleghe said the scheme prepares youth for self-reliance and urged the state government to build a 1,000-bed hostel at the orientation camp to ease accommodation challenges.
The NYSC's healthcare initiative directly affects rural communities where corps members are deployed. Students should verify whether their assigned locations include HIRD participation and confirm available medical infrastructure before reporting.
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