Orientation camps: NYSC abides by Covid-19 protocols
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu
Abuja
The
attention of NYSC management has been drawn to a malicious story making
the rounds on social media that management has refused to close
orientation camps bacause doing so will make contractors incur loss.
attention of NYSC management has been drawn to a malicious story making
the rounds on social media that management has refused to close
orientation camps bacause doing so will make contractors incur loss.
A
statement made available to Blueprint by the Director:General of NYSC,
Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, Saturday, said the story was full of
inconsistencies, lacking in facts and accuracy and urged the general
public to ignore it.
statement made available to Blueprint by the Director:General of NYSC,
Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, Saturday, said the story was full of
inconsistencies, lacking in facts and accuracy and urged the general
public to ignore it.
“Management
hereby states that in March, 2020, guided by the Scheme’s cardinal
policy of prioritising the welfare and safety of Corps Members, staff
and collaborating agencies, shutdown the 37 camps of the Scheme across
the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
hereby states that in March, 2020, guided by the Scheme’s cardinal
policy of prioritising the welfare and safety of Corps Members, staff
and collaborating agencies, shutdown the 37 camps of the Scheme across
the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The
proactive move which was devoid of prod from any quarter was to
safeguard the Corps Members and NYSC Officials from contracting the
dreaded Coronavirus, an action in consonance with the afore stated
policy of the Corps.
proactive move which was devoid of prod from any quarter was to
safeguard the Corps Members and NYSC Officials from contracting the
dreaded Coronavirus, an action in consonance with the afore stated
policy of the Corps.
“In
November, 2020, the Scheme after putting in place necessary measures
for safe reopening of camps, and guided by the Centre for Disease
Control reopened its camps.
November, 2020, the Scheme after putting in place necessary measures
for safe reopening of camps, and guided by the Centre for Disease
Control reopened its camps.
“It
is imperative to restate that everyone coming into the NYSC camps must
undergo COVID – 19 test, Corps Members and officials alike. Only those
that test negative are admitted into the camps,” the statement read in
part.
is imperative to restate that everyone coming into the NYSC camps must
undergo COVID – 19 test, Corps Members and officials alike. Only those
that test negative are admitted into the camps,” the statement read in
part.
According
to the statement, the same measures adopted for the November and
December, 2020 Orientation courses are going to be applied to the 2020
Batch “B” Stream II Orientation course commencing, Tuesday, January,19,
2021, with stricter enforcement of all the safety protocols. He said the
NYSC and NCDC are working closely for a successful exercise as recorded
previously.
to the statement, the same measures adopted for the November and
December, 2020 Orientation courses are going to be applied to the 2020
Batch “B” Stream II Orientation course commencing, Tuesday, January,19,
2021, with stricter enforcement of all the safety protocols. He said the
NYSC and NCDC are working closely for a successful exercise as recorded
previously.
Accordingly,
the DG advised members of the general public to disregard the
unbalanced and cooked – up reportage designed to deliberately create
fear and panic in the minds of unsuspecting Nigerians.
the DG advised members of the general public to disregard the
unbalanced and cooked – up reportage designed to deliberately create
fear and panic in the minds of unsuspecting Nigerians.