The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has revealed that efforts are in top gear to Inmuagurate a National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund, which would provide start-up capital for interested Corps members to set up their businesses as they exit service.
He also threatened that the NYSC would sanction any corps member who is found to have induced his/her rejection by employers of labour or influenced relocation from one point to another.
The NYSC DG spoke yesterday in a virtual address to the 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream Two Corps members and camp officials.
In a press statement, the NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Adenike Adeyemi quoted Ibrahim as saying that corps members should be patriotic citizens and accept their postings in good faith.
He warned that anyone with a proven case of self-induced rejection or relocation will be sanctioned.
Part of the statement reads, “Once you get to your place of primary assignment tomorrow, don’t put pressure on your employers for rejection.
“Don’t lobby anyone that you want to change your posting or relocation. If they write to us that you induced or forced them to reject you, you will be punished. As patriotic Corps members, it is expected that you accept posting to anywhere you have been posted to and add value to the community.”
He also disclosed that there is nothing like two weeks break after leaving the orientation camp, adding that if there is a compelling need for any corps member to travel, the concerned must obtain permission from the NYSC through the established channel.
Ibrahim said no corps employer is authorised to grant permission to any corps member to travel
He admonished them to use the opportunity of NYSC platform to excel in life.
“You have gone through the rudiments of the orientation course, please take advantage of it and see what you can do for your fatherland.
“Let the spirit of the orientation exercise live in you forever as Nigerians. National integration should be your watchword. We should be united as a country,” he added.
