Nine Corps Members To Repeat Service Year In Nasarawa

Nine corps members in Nasarawa State are to repeat their service for absconding from their places of primary assignment, Mrs Ramatu Sanda, NYSC Coordinator in the state, has said.
The coordinator made this known in Lafia on Thursday, while briefing newsmen after the Passing Out Parade for the 2018 Batch “C” Stream I corps members.
Sanda said the nine corps members would be remobilised for a new service year, while four others who absconded for a period of one to two months would face some months extension.
According to her, the offences contravened the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) bye-laws and punishments take effect after final ratification by the Nasarawa State NYSC Governing Board.
“Its sad that extension of service is becoming a norm. NYSC is a laudable initiative aimed at fostering unity and helping the youths, but some keep absconding.
“For this batch, we also have some corps members who have erred during the service year. We have thirteen of them in total but nine of them totally absconded from service.
“Others left their places of primary assignment without permission for a period of one to two months,’’ she said.
The coordinator said the decision to punish the erring corps members was based on the recommendation of the state NYSC Disciplinary Committee.
“This body looks into the cases and invites the corps members concerned to defend themselves.