The National Youth Service Corps has discharged 933 members of the 2025 Batch B Stream I deployed to Anambra State, marking the completion of their mandatory one-year national service.

However, nine corps members who allegedly absconded from their primary assignments will repeat the entire service year in line with NYSC bye-laws, while two others had their service extended on disciplinary grounds.

The Anambra State NYSC Coordinator, Pauline Ojisua, announced the figures during the passing-out ceremony held simultaneously across the 21 local government areas of the state. Addressing corps members at the Ihiala Local Government Area venue, she praised their resilience and contributions to their host communities.

Ojisua urged the outgoing corps members to prioritise entrepreneurship rather than depend on scarce white-collar jobs. She reminded them that the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme was designed to equip them with practical competencies to start and grow small businesses.

She encouraged them to build on the vocational and entrepreneurial training they received during the service year, stressing that self-reliance and innovation are critical to tackling unemployment and driving national development.

Ojisua noted that five corps members had been retained by their employers in Anambra for outstanding performance, describing their absorption as proof that dedication and professionalism during service can open doors to long-term opportunities.

She advised the departing corps members to remain law-abiding, productive and community-oriented as they transition into the next phase of their lives. According to her, the NYSC expects them to serve as ambassadors of unity, discipline and hard work wherever they go.

The coordinator also encouraged them to join the NYSC Foundation, a platform through which former corps members support the scheme’s projects and maintain ties with the organisation. She said continued engagement with the NYSC would help sustain the ideals of national integration and youth development.

While congratulating the 933 corps members who received their Certificates of National Service, Ojisua warned that the sanctions imposed on defaulters should serve as a deterrent to future batches, reaffirming that the scheme would not compromise its standards or tolerate indiscipline.