The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia has assured that National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state would be safe.

The governor stated this during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Batch A Stream II NYSC members’ orientation camp in Wannune, Tarka LGA, on Tuesday.

While he acknowledged that the state has been severally attacked in recent times, he assured corps members that the government under him is doing everything possible to ensure maximum security of the corps members.

Firstly, Alia said he had sent some more security operatives to guard vulnerable areas of the state to ensure the safety of that the corps members are safe through out their service year.

The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to fighting strengthen security and curb possible future attacks.

According to him, all hands are on deck to make sure that lasting solution is provided to the persistent attacks on the state.

Therefore, he urged the corps members to march on to their places of primary assignments without fear as he warned the government and others against rejecting any corp member sent to them.

The governor emphasized that the state is still strict on its no rejection policy and any defaulter would be sanctioned accordingly.

In her remark, the state NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Veronica Garba, congratulated the corps members for completing the orientation course and resiliently staying through camp.

She further urged them to maintain the same energy to their place of primary assignment and serve selflessly to add value.

Recall that Benue state was recently attacked and over 200 people were killed and houses burnt by unknown gunmen.