COVID-19: NYSC debunks non-compliance rumour


The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) debunked rumours making rounds that it has refused to close orientation camps because doing so will make contractors incur loss.


A statement made available to Blueprint by the Director:General of NYSC, Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, Saturday, said the story was full of inconsistencies, lacking in facts and accuracy and urged the general public to ignore it.
“Management hereby states that in March, 2020, guided by the Scheme’s cardinal policy of prioritising the welfare and safety of Corps Members,  staff and collaborating agencies, shutdown the 37 camps of the Scheme across the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory. “The proactive move which was devoid of prod from any quarter was to safeguard the Corps Members and NYSC Officials from contracting the dreaded Coronavirus, an action in consonance with the afore stated policy of the Corps.


“In November, 2020, the Scheme after putting in place necessary measures  for safe reopening of camps, and guided by the  Centre for Disease Control reopened its camps.


“It is imperative to restate that everyone coming into the NYSC camps must undergo COVID – 19 test, Corps Members and officials alike. Only those that test negative are admitted into the camps,” the statement read in part.
According to the statement, the same measures adopted for the November and December, 2020 Orientation courses are going to be applied to the 2020 Batch “B” Stream II Orientation course commencing, Tuesday, January,19, 2021, with stricter enforcement of all the safety protocols. 
He said the NYSC and NCDC are working closely for a successful exercise as recorded previously.


Accordingly, the DG advised members of the general public to disregard “the unbalanced and cooked – up reportage designed to deliberately create fear and panic in the minds of unsuspecting Nigerians.”

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