Abuja, Nigeria – The National Youth Service Corps has indefinitely cancelled its monthly clearance and weekly community development service for corps members across the country.
This takes into consideration a planned protest tagged “End Bad Governance in Nigeria”, which is scheduled to take place from August 1 through August 10.
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According to a memo obtained by The Nation, the NYSC has instructed State Coordinators, Local Government Inspectors (LGIs), and Zonal Inspectors (ZIs) across all 36 states to suspend these activities with immediate effect.
The memo stated, “In furtherance to our earlier memo reminding corps members of the scheme’s policy prohibiting participation in any form of protest, all corps members are informed that biometric clearance and CDS activities are suspended with immediate effect. The date for the resumption of these activities will be communicated in due course.”
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Corps members have also been directed not to wear their NYSC uniforms during this period. The memo further assured corps members that they would be attended to in their civilian attire and emphasized the NYSC’s commitment to promoting unity while discouraging any participation in activities that could disrupt law and order.
“I wish to reiterate that the scheme promotes unity and will not tolerate any corps member participating in any form of protest that could lead to the breakdown of law and order,” the memo read.
This precautionary measure aims to maintain peace and order as the nation prepares for the impending demonstrations.
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The NYSC does this to underline its commitment to keeping all members safe and seeing none of them flout its policies.
Members are hereby expected to take note of the instructions and patiently await further directives on when NYSC activities would resume. The scheme shall continue to monitor the situation and provide updates whenever necessary.
