Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has urged National Youth Service Corps members posted to the state to embrace entrepreneurship instead of relying on scarce white-collar jobs. He recently had his say while declaring open the 2026 NYSC Corps Employers’ Workshop in Uyo, themed “Fine-Tuning Stakeholders’ Collaboration to Enhance Corps Members’ Welfare Experience.”
Advising the corps members ahead of the completion of their national service, Eno revealed that acquiring entrepreneurial skills would better position young graduates to become employers of labour and achieve financial independence.
Encouraging the students to take advantage of the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme, he added that Nigeria’s growing population and limited resources make self-employment increasingly important.
His words, “Today, being an employer of labour, an entrepreneur pays better than a white collar job. Corps members must thrive to become employers of labour rather than job seekers.
We are in a society where the population keeps increasing while we have limited resources, so I strongly commend the SAED scheme of the NYSC which is aimed at making our young people become employers and independent rather than job seekers.
Let me specifically commend the corps members posted to Akwa Ibom State for their commitment, loyalty and dedication to service. Yesterday, a Corps Member who served at the Comprehensive Secondary School, Okobo, received the State Award for Excellence.
Let this serve as encouragement to all corps members serving in Akwa Ibom and across Nigeria.”
