Richard Ginika Izuora
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Wednesday, March 18; announced the suspension of orientation camp activities across Nigeria over the spread of coronavirus.
The ongoing orientation for Batch A Stream 1 corps members, which was scheduled to end 30, March 2020 has now been cut short 12 days earlier.
A statement by NYSC said, “Sequel to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic which led to the cancellation of the national sports festival; management of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme wishes to announce the suspension of the on-going orientation course for the 2020 Batch “A” stream 1 corps members.
“Therefore, the corps members shall be posted to commence their primary assignments forthwith; while they shall be invited back to the orientation camps when the situation improves; just like it happened a few years ago when the nation was confronted by the Ebola virus threat.
“Management wishes to state that no corps member or camp official has contracted the virus.”