The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Yush’au Ahmed, has said that the Scheme was intensifying efforts to ensure the
Ahmed also disclosed that there were plans to increase allowance of corps members but NYSC was waiting for the increase in minimum wage by the federal government.
The Chairman, House Committee on Youth Development, Hon. Martins Esin , expressed worry over the fate the of abducted prospective corps members. “I am happy, we are happy with the work so far done on the release of those still in captivity, I like the engagements with sister agencies to secure them. Based on the interaction we have had, I am certain in my spirit that these prospective corps members will be reunited with their families.
The Committee’s chairman urged the NYSC management to proactively come up with rehabilitation programme to take care of trauma that the kidnap victims may have suffered when released so that they could be properly reintegrated into the society.