The Bauchi State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged female corps members to return home to their parents after completing their service.
Speaking during the distribution of National Service certificates on Thursday, March 27, 2025, the coordinator, Yakubu, specifically addressed the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream II female corps members, reminding them that their boyfriends are not their parents.
“Ladies, please remember that after collecting your certificates, your first destination should be your parents’ house, not your boyfriends’,” she said. “Go home and celebrate this achievement with your family.”
She also encouraged corps members to make good use of the skills they acquired through the NYSC’s Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme.
“If you haven’t learned anything from SAED, it’s not too late. Instead of staying idle, find something productive to do. Use your last allowance wisely—invest in learning a trade,” she advised.
Yakubu further cautioned corps members against engaging in fraudulent activities such as internet fraud, kidnapping, or ritual killings in pursuit of quick wealth.
“These are not the values NYSC has instilled in you. You have served to become responsible members of society,” she stated. “Represent your family well and be a good ambassador of Nigeria, your institution, and the NYSC.”
She also advised corps members to carefully check their National Service certificates for errors before laminating them.
