The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed Nafiu, has announced plans to adopt standardised protocols to ensure the full inclusion of corps members with disabilities during orientation and throughout their service year.
Nafiu made this known while addressing stakeholders at the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Pre-Orientation Workshop held in Jos, Plateau State. Participants were drawn from all 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
The workshop, themed “Revamping the NYSC Orientation Course Experience as a Foundation for Impactful Service by Corps Members,” brought together directors and top management staff, state coordinators, camp directors and other senior officials involved in planning orientation programmes nationwide.
Describing the meeting as more than a routine administrative exercise, the NYSC boss said the workshop serves as a strategic platform for leadership engagement, experience-sharing and collective planning ahead of one of the scheme’s most critical phases.
He commended officials for the successful conduct of the 2025 Batch ‘C’ orientation course, describing it as seamless and attributing the outcome to discipline, teamwork, shared ownership and commitment, which he said have sustained the scheme’s credibility over the years.
Nafiu stressed the need for the orientation course to continually evolve in response to national realities, global best practices and changing youth dynamics. He said training content, structures and delivery methods must be reimagined to ensure relevance, quality and measurable outcomes.
On inclusion, he noted that the planned reforms go beyond regulatory compliance, emphasising dignity, equal opportunity and the principle of leaving no one behind.
He added that deliberations at the workshop would focus on innovation, operational efficiency, institutional integrity and stronger stakeholder collaboration, while upholding the core values of discipline, patriotism, selfless service and national unity.
The Director-General also warned that misconduct, abuse or assault involving camp officials or corps members would not be tolerated, urging strict adherence to established policies and operational guidelines.
He encouraged participants to engage actively in the workshop’s interactive sessions and contribute practical strategies aimed at strengthening the relevance of the NYSC and its role in promoting national unity and development.