Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has urged corps members to acquire relevant skills, explore business opportunities and diversify their income sources.

Nafiu gave the charge while addressing 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream One corps members at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Anambra State.

According to a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, Nafiu urged the corps members to use their service year to develop an entrepreneurial mindset, build useful relationships and pursue legitimate opportunities for wealth creation.

He stressed the importance of diligence and continuous skills acquisition, adding that a single source of income may not be sufficient to meet their financial needs

The Director General also encouraged the corp members to consider long-term investments.

“Open your eyes, make friends and leverage comparative advantage. Buy shares for long-term investments,” he said.

He urged the corps members to contribute meaningfully to their host communities and take pride in the teaching profession by imparting knowledge at their places of primary assignment.

Meanwhile, the NYSC Anambra State Coordinator, Mrs Pauline Ojisua, said 1,623 corps members had registered for the orientation exercise.

Ojisua, in her camp situation report, described them as disciplined and cooperative, saying the corpers had volunteered to serve on various committees and contributed to the smooth running of the camp.

She appreciated the Director-General for visiting the camp, describing his presence as a source of encouragement to corps members and camp officials.