About 96,000 graduates to be moibilized for NYSC 2014 Batch B orientation

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen. Johnson Olawumi has disclosed that over 96,000 graduates will been mobilised in the 2014 Batch B Orientation which will commence on 26th August, 2014.
Olawumi, who was speaking during a media chat, also admitted that security challenges in the country have continued to put pressure on the deployment and relocation process of the scheme.
He, however, insisted that the scheme will not force corps members to serve in the troubled states but will rather relocate them automatically when they apply for it.
The DG announced that the requirement for relocation or redeployment was on health or marital grounds, and warned corps members that procure fake medical papers for the purpose of effecting relocation to desist from the act as medical papers submitted for that purpose will be subjected to scrutiny and any case of forgery will be punished in line with the NYSC Bye-Laws.
Olawumim,listed his four-point agenda including improving the service content of the scheme, enhancing the welfare and safety of corps members and staff, expanding partnership for greater impact, funding and support and increasing the visibility and relevance of the scheme.
He added that the scheme which was established 41 years ago, had succeeded in mobilising great number of Nigerians and pledged the scheme’s commitment to redoubling its effort at implementing policies meant to allow corps members render selfless services to the nation in a secured environment.
Olawumi revealed that the scheme was into collaboration with the office of the Senior Assistant to the President on Millennium Development Goals in furtherance of the community development service effort. According to him, the programme focuses on achieving the millennium development goals for the country through sensitization, advocacy activities carried out by corps members.
He noted that the programme would enable corps members to create public awareness on government policies.

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