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‘Those who stole NYSC uniforms risk 3-yr jail term’ – D-G

Aminu Imam

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says anyone caught unlawfully in possession of its uniforms will face a three-year jail term. The Director-General of the scheme, Shu’aibu Ibrahim, spoke recently, while reacting to the recent mob attack on its Abuja orientation camp. There were reports of how a mob invaded the NYSC camp on Tuesday, and carted away items including mattresses and foodstuffs amid the unrests trailing the #EndSARS protest. The NYSC D-G condemned the incident, wondering why the attackers would invade the camp, which is not known for housing…

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NYSC boss says 3-year jail term awaits anyone unlawfully in possession of uniforms

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim says anyone caught unlawfully with NYSC uniforms will face a three-year jail term. Ibrahim said this after hoodlums invaded the NYSC orientation camp in Kubwa, Abuja. Hoodlums on Tuesday carted away mattresses, food items and other materials meant for corps members. He said that the youth claimed to be searching for palliatives. “We don’t have palliatives in the camps, we are preparing for our orientation. “Imagine, the youth went away with our uniforms. “I want to appeal to Nigerian youth…

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NYSC reopens orientation camps

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government has announced the re-opening of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps across the country. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare. The orientation camps are scheduled for reopening on November 10. “The Resumption of the NYSC Orientation Camp for prospective Youth Corpers has been approved and opens on November 10th, 2020. Full COVID-19 Protocols will be enforced,” Dare posted on his official Twitter handle. The Federal Government on March 18 ordered the closure of the NYSC orientation camps nationwide…

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