The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream I Orientation Course will commence nationwide on Wednesday, January 21, across all 37 NYSC Orientation Camps nationwide.

According to a statement posted on the NYSC official X handle on Tuesday, “Camp Registration for all Corps Members will take place from Wednesday, 21st to midnight of Friday 23rd, January, 2026.

“The Swearing-in Ceremony holds on Friday, 23rd January, 2026, while the Closing Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 10th February, 2026.”

The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, wished all prospective Corps Members safe travels to their respective states of deployment. He also advised them to avoid night journeys while travelling.

The management urged all Corps Members to adhere strictly to the orientation schedule to ensure a smooth and successful orientation programme.

The NYSC scheme, established in 1973 to promote national unity and integration in the aftermath of the Nigerian Civil War, requires the three-week orientation camp as the foundational phase.

During this period, corps members undergo paramilitary drills, skill acquisition training through the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme, lectures on national issues, and cultural activities.

It aimed at fostering interpersonal relations across ethnic and religious lines. (Punch)