NYSC deploys 1,600 prospective Corps members to Bauchi

A total of 1,600 prospective Corps members have been deployed to Bauchi State by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 Orientation exercise.

The disclosure was made by the Bauchi State NYSC Coordinator, Rifkatu Yakubu in an interactive session with Newsmen in her office in Bauchi on Tuesday in preparation to the opening of camping at the Permanent Orientation Camp.

According to her, registration of the prospective Corps members would commence on Nov. 27 and end at midnight on Nov. 29 at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Wailo, in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state.

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She explained that the swearing-in ceremony of the prospective Corps members would be conducted on Nov. 29, while the orientation exercise would end on Dec 17.

She also said that each of the prospective Corps members would be allowed into the camp only after being adequately certified to be genuine graduates.

The Coordinator further said that discreet screening of the Corps members would be conducted as part of security measures to ensure that there was no intrusion or impersonation.

Rifkatu Yakubu said that, “Registration dates have been announced to the corps members, and they are advised to adhere strictly to all camp rules and regulations.”

“Defaulters will be sanctioned in accordance with the scheme’s extant rules.”

She also reiterated that the scheme frowned at late-night journeys and urged prospective corps members to avoid it for their own safety.

Rifkatu Yakubu however tasked them to be punctual and diligent as well as comply with the camp’s acceptable dress codes, adding that flouting the directive would be sanctioned.

 

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE