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January 11, 2024 Prospective Corps Members To Register For Mobilization With NIN – NYSC

Prospective Corps Members To Register For Mobilization With NIN – NYSC

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has disclosed that eligible prospective Corps members are now expected to register for mobilization with their National Identification Numbers (NIN).

This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the NYSC, Eddy Megwa, which said the new system will begin with the 2024 mobilization exercise.

According to Megwa, this was part of the deliberations during the meeting of NYSC Management, led by the Director General, Brigadier General Yd Ahmed, with the management of the National Identification Management Commission, led by its Director General, Engineer Abisoye Coker-Odusote.

The NYSC Director General said the collaboration with the NIMC on Corps Mobilization would strengthen the online registration process for the scheme.

He added that the NYSC integrated system introduced in 2014 has tremendously assisted the scheme in its mobilisation process, but improvement is needed.

October 19, 2023 Corps Member Stabbed To Death In Kaduna

Corps Member Stabbed To Death In Kaduna

In a heartbreaking incident, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Grace Chalya Silas, fell victim to a fatal stabbing in Kaduna State, presumably at the hands of armed robbers.

The Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed that the tragic event occurred during the early hours of Thursday.

According to the PPRO, the young woman was engaged in her morning exercise when a group of criminals ambushed her, apparently to rob her of her phone. He recounted, "Some individuals stabbed her while performing her workout along GRA road in Barnawa this morning. Riding a motorcycle, the suspects intercepted her and attempted to snatch her phone. In the struggle to grab the phone, one of the suspects used a sharp knife to inflict a fatal wound."

Upon receiving the distressing news, the police acted swiftly and rushed her to Harmony Hospital, where, regrettably, medical professionals confirmed her passing.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Musa Yusuf Garba, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter, with the assurance that the law enforcement will exert every effort to ensure that those responsible for this heinous act face justice.

August 25, 2023 NYSC Confirms Status of Buhari’s Minister as Corps Member

NYSC Confirms Status of Buhari’s Minister as Corps Member

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed that Hannatu Musawa, the minister of art, culture and creative economy, is a serving corps member.

This follows a claim by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a civil society organisation, that Musawa is undertaking the one-year mandatory youth service scheme while she is still a member of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet.
Eddy Megwa, director of press and public relations at the NYSC headquarters, confirmed this on Thursday.
On Monday, President Tinubu swore in 45 ministers, including Musawa as members of the federal executive council (FEC).
But in a statement on Wednesday, HURIWA claimed that the culture minister is a member of NYSC, whose place of primary assignment is a law firm in Abuja.

The rights group asked the management of the NYSC to compel Musawa to focus on her national youth service or the ministerial appointment.
The organisation added that the minister was mobilised this year and got posted to a law firm in Abuja before President Tinubu picked her as a nominee.

August 24, 2023 Nollywood Star Kate Henshaw Calls For The Discontinuation Of The NYSC Program

Nollywood Star Kate Henshaw Calls For The Discontinuation Of The NYSC Program

In the wake of distressing news regarding the abduction of eight National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Zamfara State, prominent actress Kate Henshaw has taken to Twitter to express her deep concerns about the safety of corps members and has called for a comprehensive reevaluation of the annual NYSC program.

Henshaw, known for her outspoken views, expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs within the NYSC.

Henshaw emphasised that the program's integrity has been compromised, rendering it far less memorable and secure than when she participated. Her tweet conveyed her strong belief that the safety of corps members has been seriously compromised and that the time has come to consider the program's discontinuation. Her sentiments echo the concerns of many who fear for the safety of young graduates participating in the NYSC.

Reflecting on her own experience, Henshaw recalled her days of service in the North, where travelling from Bauchi to the airport by road and then flying to Lagos was a safe and uneventful journey, accomplished solely with her NYSC ID card that even earned her a ticket discount. In her view, the stark contrast in travel safety today underscores the urgent need for reform.

Henshaw minced no words in her tweet, stating, "It's time to SCRAP this idea since corpers can't travel within this country without LET OR HINDRANCE! Stop putting the lives of young people at risk with moribund ideas. Security is a priority and needs to be sorted totally, not technically."

The recent abduction incident involving eight NYSC members travelling in an Akwa Ibom Transport Company (AKTC) bus from Uyo to Zamfara State for their one-year national service further fueled the concerns. Three of the kidnapped corps members managed to escape the captors' clutches.

While Eddy Megwa, the Director of Press at the NYSC Headquarters, explained that the abducted graduates were travelling to their designated orientation camp when gunmen kidnapped them, Henshaw remains steadfast in her conviction that the program should be entirely reconsidered and potentially overhauled to ensure the safety and well-being of the young participants.

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