Five prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members have been reported killed in an accident today.
The victims were traveling to Katsina to join others at the Orientation Camp which opened today nationwide.
In a statement by the Corps Director Press, and Public Relations Mrs. Adenike Adeyemi, “It is with deep sense of sorrow that the Director-General, Management and the entire NYSC Family commiserate with the families of five Prospective Corps Members that lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident at about 2am today, Wednesday, 28th July, 2021, along Abaji/ Kwali Expressway.”
The Director-General and Management also condoled with the Governments and people of Akwa-Ibom and Imo States over the tragic incident that has left the Scheme devastated.
“Indeed, it has been a black Wednesday for the NYSC Family.” Adeyemi declared.