The Kano State co-ordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC),
Alhaji Bashir Yakassai, announced that 800 out of the 2,129 posted to
the state for this year’s National Youth Service programme were
redeployed to other states following the recent attacks from sects.
Speaking at the passing out parade of Batch ‘C’ of the corps members,
Yakassai said that no corps members would be posted to banks or
companies they perceive to be lucrative, instead, they would be posted
to rural areas where their services are mostly required, especially in
agriculture, health care and education sectors, while the married corps
members would serve in the state capital.
“As at today, about 700 corps members have been redeployed out of
2,129 posted to the state. The doors are still open to whoever wishes to
be redeployed for one reason or the other, in accordance with the NYSC
guidelines,” he said.
Some corps members at the event allegedly said though they would love
to serve in Kano State but the insecurity in the state has left them
with no option than to seek redeployment.
Also concerned about the security situation for the corps members,
the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, Tuesday charged
traditional rulers and security agencies in the state to protect the
lives and property of corps members serving in Kwara.
He said the government had concrete measures in place to provide the
members with security in all parts of the state. He assured the corps
members that his administration would create the enabling environment
for them to apply the skills and expertise acquired during the
orientation exercise.
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