The National Youth Service Corps in Niger State has
identified and subsequently kicked out 281 fake corps members from the
orientation camp.
identified and subsequently kicked out 281 fake corps members from the
orientation camp.
The State’s coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps,
Mr Stephen Ehoda-adi disclosed this while speaking to journalists shortly after
2014 Batch ‘B’ orientation exercise that took place in Paiko.
Mr Stephen Ehoda-adi disclosed this while speaking to journalists shortly after
2014 Batch ‘B’ orientation exercise that took place in Paiko.
He said that the 281 fake corps members were unable to
present their call-up letters, and were subsequently thrown out of the camp
present their call-up letters, and were subsequently thrown out of the camp
Ehoda-adi also added that those affected had nothing to show
as having qualified for admission into the camp.
as having qualified for admission into the camp.
The coordinator revealed that some of the fake corps members
claimed that they misplaced their call-up letters when they were attacked by
armed robbers on their way to the camp, while some only came to the camp with
photocopies of their letters, which were unacceptable.
claimed that they misplaced their call-up letters when they were attacked by
armed robbers on their way to the camp, while some only came to the camp with
photocopies of their letters, which were unacceptable.
However, only 3,259 batch B corps members successfully
completed their three weeks orientation in the state on Tuesday.
completed their three weeks orientation in the state on Tuesday.
Another 230 corps members made up of pregnant and nursing
mothers were disallowed from taking part in the normal routine during the three
weeks orientation exercise.
mothers were disallowed from taking part in the normal routine during the three
weeks orientation exercise.
While declaring the orientation camp closed, the governor of
the state, Babangida Aliyu Mua’zu said despite the insecurity in the country
caused by the activities of Boko Haram, the unity of the country was not
negotiable.
the state, Babangida Aliyu Mua’zu said despite the insecurity in the country
caused by the activities of Boko Haram, the unity of the country was not
negotiable.
Governor Babangida Aliyu said, though insurgency was
threatening the relative peace in some parts of the country, the activities of
the Boko Haram sects would soon be a thing of the past.
threatening the relative peace in some parts of the country, the activities of
the Boko Haram sects would soon be a thing of the past.
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