The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Adamawa State has held a solemn farewell for three corps members who lost their lives in a fatal motor vehicle accident along the Narehi axis of the Girei–Song Road in Adamawa State on June 3, 2026.
The deceased—Jalilat Suleiman, Usman Shuaibu, and Abdullahi Dauda—were members of the 2026 Batch A Stream II corps who had recently completed their orientation course before the tragic incident occurred.
According to reports, the corps members were travelling to retrieve their personal belongings and settle at their respective places of primary assignment when the accident occurred, cutting short what had begun as a promising service year.
The burial ceremony took place at the Specialist Hospital Yola, where family members, NYSC officials, religious leaders, representatives of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, traditional leaders, colleagues, and sympathisers gathered to pay their last respects.
Among those present were the District Head of Nasarawo Abba, Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu; the Sarkin Sudan Adamawa; the Chief Imam of Nasarawo Abba Central Mosque; as well as corps members serving in the state and staff of institutions linked to the deceased.
The atmosphere was marked by deep grief, with emotional scenes as parents, friends, and fellow corps members struggled to come to terms with the sudden loss of the young Nigerians whose futures had appeared full of promise.
Speaking on behalf of the State Coordinator, Mrs. Osoroh Caroline Chinedu, NYSC officials expressed profound sorrow over the incident and prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased. The scheme also assured the bereaved families of its support during the period of mourning.
A particularly emotional moment came when staff of Nurul Yaqeen Academy in Mubi North, one of the institutions where some of the deceased had been posted, travelled to Yola to pay their final respects. They were joined by serving corps members, underscoring the bonds formed during their brief period of service.
Condolence letters from NYSC management were presented to the families, reaffirming the scheme’s commitment to standing by them in their moment of grief.
Following prayers, the remains were laid to rest, leaving mourners in quiet reflection on the fragility of life and the painful loss of young lives at the threshold of national service.
The NYSC described the deceased as dedicated young Nigerians whose memory would remain within the corps community.
Though their lives were cut short, colleagues said their impact and friendship would not be forgotten.
