Director of the Abia State Agency For Mass Literacy, Chief Godwin Akara, has called for the summary trial and punishment for anybody or group that endangers the life of a corps member in any part of the country.

He also appealed to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) authorities to revisit the corps members’ conditions of service in line with the prevailing economic realities.

Akara, who spoke at the send-forth party organised by the agency for its ‘ Batch A’ corps members, decried the reported killings of NYSC members during their service year in some parts of the country, lamenting that these acts happened in spite of the fact that “each ethnic group needs the other for Nigeria to progress.”

Congratulating the corps members for their successful service year, he urged them to be at the forefront of the crusade for the peaceful co-existence of all Nigerians anywhere they are.

Speaking on behalf of the corps members, Mr. Sherif Olaitan, commended the director for the successes the agency had recorded, particularly during their service year.

Meanwhile, in line with the National Youth Service Corps policy on Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD), the Director -General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Sule Zakari Kazaure, has donated three wheel chairs to physically-challenged persons at the palace of Maigari of Lokoja in Kogi State.

The beneficiaries included: Saidu Ayetu, Hajiya Salamatu Suberu Agaza and Usman Gwagwoya from Idah, Okene and Lokoja respectively.Speaking at the flagging off ceremony of the third edition of HIRD programme in the state, the Kogi state coordinator of NYSC, Mrs. Ngozi Nwatarali, who represented the Director General, said the donation was part of efforts to assist persons with special needs and to make them feel a sense of belonging.

According to her, the HIRD programme has witnessed huge success in Kogi, with specific impacts on Jimgbe community in Ajaokuta Local Council, and the Ozi community of Koton Karfe Local Council of the state.

The State Coordinator said the initiative was designed to motivate NYSC personnel to provide free health care services to persons in need, adding that the gesture was also in tandem with the new policy of Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello that harps on the importance of healthy living for Kogi indigenes.

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Lalasticlala Mynd44 seun Dominique

Just scrap the program. Or allow graduates serve in their own states.

Story.
The country is a jungle. Survival of the fittest

Even with all the Profs we have, how come nobody has noticed Nigeria is stuck in one place since 1960?

Okay

Ok

If wishes were horses...

I support this guy on this



Corps members are put to severe danger, especially during election. Only the elites in each States and those who wish to serve or pray to have corps member really appreciate corps member.

U see those ones who know that their life is gone already they hate seeing corps members. I remember during my days in Edo, a guy told me that "una too de do shakara self, especially wen una wear that una klot"




I was like "Epa no be soooo"

hmmmm..... i have notin to say

This one is just waking up because his son is about to go to camp, isoryt!

I'm sorry but Nigeria is a lawless country. The judiciary is not meant for the lower class citizens.

They must face the law.

There should be rules protecting nysc members.
Infact,their protection should be the priority of every state government,you can't take people to where they virtually know nobody and give them 19800,then leave them alone!

Life has losts it's meaning in some parts of the country of which killing of corp members is the very worst that mustn't be tolerated.
Should the government fail to do something about it, i'll suggest either the programme is scrapped.
What's the point training your child up to graduate level only to lose him or her in the service of the nation when they are not soldiers?.

Corpers go through hell all in the name of serving our fatherland lets see if they would prosecute anyone so many deaths this year already.

May God save us all