The management of the National Youth Service Corps NYSC has revealed that no fewer than 65 corps member will be repeating their service year for engaging in actions that contravened bye-laws of the scheme.

The coordinators of the NYSC in various States made the announcement during the passing-out parade that took place across the country on Thursday April 28.

The offences committed by the sanctioned corps members include absconding from service, unauthorized journeys, and other miscellaneous offences that violated the laws of the scheme in Nigeria.

Nine persons were sanctioned in Abia State, while five others received a commendation certificates. 12 members who absconded from service will be mobilized in Enugu State to start service and afresh whenever they reappear. Also, another 38 corps members who participated in the 2021 Batch A stream ii NYSC had their services extended.

In Ondo State 14 of the 1,260 corps members will repeat their service year, while the service year of 13 corps members was extended.

Similarly, the State Coordinator in Ebonyi State Bamai Dawuda, stated that 18 corps members will repeat the service year in the State, while 20 corps members in Akwa Ibom will repeat the service for abscondment, and 30 of them who indulge in Acts of misconduct raging from absenteeism, unauthorized journeys among others, will have to face extended service from 2-weeks to 4 months..

Source: https://nairalux.com/blog?topic=65-Corps-Members-To-Repeat-Service-81-Gets-Service-Extension&post=1639