The Federal Government has
directed all Ministries,
Departments and Agencies (MDAs)
not to reject corps members
posted to them by the National
Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
A statement signed by the NYSC
Director of Press, Mrs. Bose
Aderibigbe, said the Secretary to
the Government of the Federation
(SGF), Babachir David Lawal, gave
the directive in a circular sent to
MDAs.
Aderibigbe said the circular, with
reference number SGF.15/T/745,
criticised the growing incidence of
ejection of corps members posted
to government establishments.
“To put an end to this undesirable
development, we have reiterated
that the directive that MDAs
should not reject youth corps
members posted to them for their
primary assignment is still in force,
“ the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) quoted the circular as
saying on Friday.
“Engr. Lawal said government’s
directive was imperative in order
to maintain the objective of the
NYSC scheme which includes
involvement of Nigerian graduates
of specific age category in national
development and integration.
She said government
establishments were also directed
to ensure that corps members
were actively engaged during their
primary assignment.