NYSC reschedules camp activities in volatile states

National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, yesterday announced the rescheduling of the posting of all prospective corps members deployed to Yobe and Borno States for the 2012 Batch ‘B’ Orientation Course.

In a statement by Director General of NYSC, Brig-Gen Nnamdi Okore-Affia in Abuja, the NYSC authority also directed those posted to some volatile states in the North such as Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau, Kano and Kaduna, but have not yet reported to the camp to immediately report to the NYSC Directorate Headquarters, Abuja for redeployment.

Okore-Affia maintained that corps members in Yobe and Borno states would undertake their induction activities in Nasarawa and Benue respectively on Thursday, July 26-Thursday, August 16, 2012, as earlier published.

According to the statement, “Yobe State prospective corps members will now hold their orientation course at the Nasarawa State NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Keffi, Keffi LGA, and not as stated on their call-up letters.

“Borno State prospective corps members will undertake their orientation programme at the Benue State NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp at Wanume, Tarka LGA, and not as stated on their call-up letters. Date: Thursday 26th July-Thursday 16th August, 2012, as earlier published.

“In addition, all 2012 Batch ‘B’ prospective corps members deployed to Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau, Kano and Kaduna states who have collected their call-up letters but are yet to report in camp should immediately report at the NYSC Directorate Headquarters, Abuja for redeployment.”

Vanguard, By Caleb Ayansina