The National Youth Service Corps has refuted reports that it queried 200 corps members in Oyo State for participating in a Christmas carol.
Reports earlier circulated on social media that query letters were issued to 200 corps members serving in Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo State for reportedly failing to attend a Christmas carol party held on December 20, 2024.
The NYSC in a statement by the Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, on Friday, January 10, maintained that no such actions was taken.
The statement reads: “The Management of National Youth Service Corps wishes to draw the attention of the general public to a misleading publication by an online medium on the above subject matter.
“It is pertinent to note that, every Corps Member is at liberty to practice any religion of his/her choice, as allowed by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria without coersion.
“Additionally, the weekly Community Development Service and monthly General Community Development Service are part of the major activities that all Corps Members must partake in, throughout their service year, without which they are not qualified to collect the Certificate of National Service.
“For the purpose of clarity, the affected Corps Members in Atiba did not participate in their scheduled Community Development Service activities and were also absent during the December 2024 headcount conducted to ascertain the number of Corps Members on ground in Atiba. Furthermore, they were also not in their respective places of Primary Assignment within the Local Government during the period in question.
“Disturbingly, they all failed to obtain the written permission of the NYSC Oyo State Coordinator to travel outside the State between December 16, 2024 and January 6, 2025.
“The queries issued to them by the Local Government Inspector, serves as a corrective mechanism in the Scheme and has nothing to do with the alleged Christmas Carol.
“As a matter of fact, the National Youth Service Corps as a responsible organization operates within the confines of the Bye-Laws which not only guides the activities of all Corps Members but also stipulates penalties for every offence.”
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