NYSC Drops HUGE Hint About Scrapping Rumours

Members of the public and prospective corps members who are
concerned that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme
may have been scrapped will have to wait for official confirmation first
as the scheme has dropped a big hint that such report may be false.


NL reports that the scheme has yet to receive any
official confirmation of its scrapping from the presidency.

In fact, the NYSC has instead received assurances from the Federal
Government that funds will be released soon to allow the scheme go on
with the orientation course.

This much is contained in a statement released by the scheme's Head of
Press Unit, Mrs Abosede Aderibigbe in Abuja amidst speculations that
the compulsory one-year service has been scrapped.
It however did not state a specific date for the commencement of the
orientation course.
The statement reads: "Management wishes to inform prospective NYSC
Corps members that, based on the assurance received from the Federal
Government regarding release of funds, the 2016 Batch 'A' (Stream 2)
Orientation course will start soon.

"Date of commencement will soon be announced and Prospective Corps
members are, therefore, requested to watch out for specific date of the
exercise, which will be made public as soon as all necessary logistics for
effective conduct of the orientation course are in place.

"NYSC Management empathizes with the affected prospective Corps
members, and appeals for continued patience even as all efforts on the
matter are fast expedited."

It will be recalled that the scheme had earlier assured prospective corps
members on Saturday that the suspended 2016 Batch 'A' Stream 2
orientation course will commence soon.