The National Youth Service Corps is to adhere to its policy of posting corps members to the 36 states of the federation including Abuja, for the 2012/2013 service year.
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But the scheme said it would not post corps members to Borno and Yobe states, which had become theatres violence in the past few years.
Punch gathered in Abuja on Monday that the Ministry of Youth Development, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir, had given instructions that the provisions of the NYSC Act with respect to posting of corps members be adhered to.
This is coming on the heels of agitations by some individuals and groups, to remove the NYSC from the constitution as the constitution amendment process begins this week.
Abdulkadir, had in an interview with journalists, announced that corps members would be posted to all states of the federation except Borno and Yobe states because of the dire security challenges.
He said, “My position is that NYSC should continue posting youth corps members to all the states in the country including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, but for now, excluding only Borno and Yobe States.”
The minister explained that his position was based on the provisions of the Act setting up the NYSC which he said still subsisted.
According to him, it will require a Constitutional amendment for the posting policy to change.
He said, “If you are going to make any amendment to the NYSC or alter anything, you have to alter the constitution.
“That is the position. In that regard, posting of corps members to states, apart from their own, except in some special circumstances, is governed by the law and must be adhered to.”
The minister appealed to the patriotic instincts of all Nigerians while approaching the issue.
He noted that Nigeria needed the sacrifice and support of all its citizens at a time like this.
Punch
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Sacrifice?? 2 which of d gods is he pleading on behalf of?? As far as am concerned Yobe nd Borno states re not d only troubled states.
ReplyDeletey is some states not included dia dat harboured n had saw effects of bh in d past.
ReplyDeletey is some states not included dia dat harboured n had saw effects of bh in d past.
ReplyDeletePls it should be all northern states
ReplyDeletepls remove some states dat r unfair to corper as well like ekiti state
ReplyDeleteWhy all northern states let elimanate the service at all from entire nation it is necessary,is not some develop country they not.why we 9ja we take it as basic.
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