NYSC Reviews Posting Policy: Corps Members To Serve In Only Classroom

The Governor of Delta State Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has affirmed his administration’s commitment to the safety of corps members, explaining that there has been no record of kidnapping of corps members in the state. Uduaghan stated this on Thursday when the chairman of the newly constituted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Governing Board, Gordon Bozimo, and his team paid him a courtesy visit in Asaba. Uduaghan described the NYSC as a pivot for the promotion of peace and unity in the country.
The Governor assured that Delta State was very safe for members of NYSC, disclosing that security operatives were on the alert in areas where there are “corpers’ lodges”, asserting. “Delta State is a safe place for corps members and the Police Commissioner has taken special measures to ensure their safety. The corps members too should be security conscious and avoid criminal flash points.” SEE MORE AFTER CUT>>>>

Fake National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Member Arrested In Lagos, To Serve In Prison

A suspected fake National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member, Opeyemi Ajala, 34, has been remanded in prison custody after he was arrested by the police at Dolphin Division, Ikoyi, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, and charged to court.
He allegedly told the police that he was contracted by Olotu Osayowanon now at large to help him serve the one year compulsory scheme with an agreement that he would be paying him N19,000 monthly.
Trouble started for Opeyemi, a resident of 25, Jebba Street, Ebute Meta, Lagos on 27 June, 2013 when he went to the Ikoyi/Obalende LCDA, Ikoyi, Lagos to register for the one year NYSC compulsory scheme as a graduate.
During screening, the officer in charge of the programme reportedly discovered that all the documents he presented were fake.
The fake documents found on him, according to the police include forged death certificate of one Osarogie Olotu, Acceptance Letter from Eti Osa LCDA, BA Certificate from the University of New Castle, United Kingdom and NYSC call up letter. See More After Cut>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Islamic Group Wants Separate NYSC camps for Male and Female Corps Members

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has called on the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to stop mixing males and females in the National Youth Service Scheme physical exercise at orientation camps as it violates Islamic tenets and offends the sensibilities of Muslims. This JNI Secretary General, Dr. Khalid Abubakar, said this at the end of a peace and unity conference for Muslim scholars in Kaduna State. Abubakar called on the NYSC to respect the decency and chastity of female corps members during physical exercises and other activities at the orientation camps, and provide alternative camps for female Muslim corps members.