The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Wednesday, cautioned prospective corps members against embarking on night journeys as preparations begin for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation Course.
The management disclosed that the 21-day orientation exercise will be conducted simultaneously across all 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
In a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, noted that orientation course will commence with reception and registration of prospective corps members on Wednesday, 22nd April 2026, and end at midnight of Friday, 24th April, 2026
She said: “Prospective Corps Members mobilized for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II service year will be sworn-in on Friday, 24th April, 2026. Meanwhile, the Orientation Course will come to an end on Tuesday, 12th May, 2026.”
The NYSC management wished all mobilised Nigerian graduates mobilized for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II service year safe trips to the various orientation camps across the country, while reiterating its warning against night journeys.
“The prospective corps members are advised to break their journeys once it’s 6.00pm, and pass the night at any available ‘corps members’ lodge, military formation, police station/outpost or palace of a traditional ruler anywhere in the country, then continue the following morning,” she said.