The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has cautioned Corps Members that they are not immune to prosecution for criminal offenses.
Brigadier General Ahmed emphasised that any Corps Member found guilty of a crime will face the full weight of the law like every other citizen.
He warned that any of them who violated the NYSC bye-laws or the nation’s constitution would be sanctioned accordingly.
The Director General gave this warning while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II Corps Members at Zamfara and Sokoto State Orientation Camps in North-west, Nigeria.
Brigadier General Ahmed said; “the Scheme is not a safe haven for lawbreakers.. All Corps Members are expected to be law-abiding at all times,” he said.
He urged the Corps Members to “respect other people’s opinions, be diligent at work, and ensure that you create lasting friendships among your colleagues in camp.”
While in Zamfara Camp, the State Coordinator, Mohammed Lawan Ahmed informed the Director General that he would leverage on engagement with stakeholders in the State to ensure that the welfare and security of Corps Members is given priority attention.
Success recorded
He attributed the success recorded in camp so far to the cooperation among the camp officials.
“A total of 573 Corps Members made up of 444 males and 129 females were registered, have adapted to their new environment and are actively engaging in the Camp activities and instructions accordingly,” he said.
In his camp situation report to the DG, the NYSC Sokoto State Coordinator, Usman Yaro said; “the Corps Members have exhibited high sense of discipline and are amenable to obeying camp rules and regulations.”
He further reported that Sokoto State have a total of 1,428 Corps Members consisting of 787 males and 641 females.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
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