Security forces will advise NYSC on corpers’ placement – DG

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Tuesday, disclosed that security forces would name areas that would not receive corps members because of activities of bandits, kidnappers and insurgents.

NYSC also declared that it was taking into consideration to increase camp capacity with stern compliance to COVID-19 safety protocols.

The Director General of the NYSC, Brig. Gen. Shuaib Ibrahim, said this in an interview with reporters during the opening ceremony of a one-day 2021 Batch A pre-orientation workshop in Karu in Nasarawa State.

He stated, “The NYSC always collaborate with our security agencies and we are directed accordingly. So, we follow the advice given to us strictly because the safety of corps members matters.

“We are going to be guided by the security agencies. We have been partnering them; we take corps members to where we are advised by the security agencies because the safety of corps members is very paramount to us.”

As indicated by him, the objective of the workshop was for the NYSC top administration, teaming up partners and other shareholders to evaluate the former orientation courses with the aim of upgrading them in subsequent activities..

Ibrahim said, “The scheme has conducted orientation courses amidst the challenges of COVID-19.

“We worked closely with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and state Ministries of Health in this regard.

“It is worthy of mention that all the orientation camps have been put in conditions that will allow seamless conduct of the exercise in line with the approved COVID – 19 prevention guidelines.

“However, we will use the opportunity of this workshop to, amongst other things, harness our experiences and explore the prospect of increased camp capacity without losing sight of the need to adhere strictly to the safety protocols as we must learn to operate optimally under the new normal.”

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, represented by the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Othman Bala Adam, disclosed that the state had the capability and could provide accommodations to over 2000 corps members.

He likewise discarded indications that Boko Haram insurgents have gained access to Nasarawa State.