NYSC: Four Corp Members To Repeat Service In Sokoto

The Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Sokoto State. Alhaji Muhammad Nakamba, has announced that four corp members in the state will repeat the service year for alleged absenteeism and abscondment, among other offences.

Nakamba disclosed this at the passing out of the 2021 Batch C, Stream 2 Corps members on Thursday in Sokoto, stating that the offenders had their services extended by different periods.

He maintained that the scheme had no tolerance for absenteeism and is ready to sanction offenders as necessary.

The Coordinator noted that a total of 482 corps members completed the service during the fixed period and two corps members received the prestigious Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar awards for their outstanding contributions to the development of their host communities.

He appreciated Governor Aminu Tambuwal for his support over the years and his commitment to the payment of the allowances to the corp members.

“I also seize this opportunity to thank the Sultan of Sokoto for his unflinching support to the scheme, this has aptly demonstrated his love for youths and NYSC in particular,” Nakamba said.

He further urged institutions in the state to keep supporting the corp members on business development plans and enterprises

Nakamba also urged the outgoing corps members to be good ambassadors of the scheme and make use of the skill acquisition and entrepreneurship learnt during the service year.