Servicom lauds NYSC for improved orientation camp services
Elegbede Abiodun
The Service Compact with All Nigerians has praised the National Youth Service Corps for what it described as notable improvements in service delivery, especially in the conduct of orientation camp activities, including feeding and other services rendered to corps members.
According to a statement shared by the corps on Tuesday, the commendation at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Second Quarter Networking Meeting for Desk Officers held in Abuja.
Delivering a keynote address, the SERVICOM National Coordinator, Nnenna Akajemeli, described the NYSC as “one of the Federal Government agencies demonstrating commendable commitment to quality service delivery and responsiveness to citizens’ needs.”
Akajemeli, who was represented by the Head of Operations, Mrs Ngozi Akinbodewa, said the improvements recorded in orientation camp operations reflect the scheme’s alignment with service standards expected of public institutions.
The meeting, themed “Leveraging SERVICOM Principles for Effective and Efficient Service Delivery in NYSC,” focused on strengthening the application of SERVICOM principles within the scheme.
In his address, the NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, reaffirmed the scheme’s resolve to sustain and further improve service delivery to Nigerians in line with SERVICOM standards.
Represented by the Director, Reforms Coordination and Service Improvement, Chief Chinwendu Chukwu, Nafiu told participants that the workshop was “not merely routine, but a call to action,” urging officers to renew their commitment to professionalism, integrity and strict adherence to SERVICOM principles.
He described Desk Officers as “a critical link between the Scheme and the public,” charging them to “give their best at all times to ensure optimal service delivery.”
The DG further urged participants to “continually reassess their engagement with stakeholders, especially during official interactions,” with a view to improving public confidence in the scheme.
Participants at the workshop were drawn from the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters, as well as the Federal Capital Territory and the 36 state secretariats.
