Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State said the country needs the creativity and ingenuity of youth to thrive and remain viable.

The governor disclosed this, yesterday, during the closing ceremony of the 2023 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 Orientation Course for corps members deployed to the state at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp in Nonwa-Gbam, Tai council of the state.

Fubara tasked corps members to deploy their skills and expertise at their respective Places of Primary Assignment (PPA), urging them to be patriotic, focused and determined to excel in their contributions to nation-building.

The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Chairman, Rivers State NYSC Governing Board, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, motivated the corps members to brace up for the remaining programmes of the service year by being resolute to contribute their skills and expertise.

Danagogo said: “I am impressed and hopeful that you will enter the society with the brightness I see in you today. Nigeria needs the fresh, dynamic and creative skills, which I think you have. This is because the global economy now gravitates toward skills rather than paper qualifications.

“As you are set to move to your host communities for your primary assignment, let me stress the need to play your roles well in line with the rules of engagement by the NYSC management.”