The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has denounced
reports quoting the Director-General of the corps, Brig.Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, as
saying that youth corps members could be mobilised for war.
Ibrahim was quoted as saying on Thursday in an interview on
Channels that corps members were part of the national defence policy of Nigeria
and could be mobilised for war if need be.
The NYSC boss was quoted as saying that, “Corps members are
on reserve. They are part of the national defence policy of this country. So,
where there is serious war, our corps members are educated, they are
knowledgeable and they can be trained. You see the drill and so on.
“You can imagine within the short three weeks in the orientation camps, the corps members are moulded. They are like soldiers. You see female corps members blowing the army horn, playing with the military band.
“So, if not for the knowledge, where are you going to
mobilise such young Nigerians to train them quickly to put in their best for
the country? So, corps members are on reserve. They are also part of the
national defence policy.”
But in a sharp reaction late Thursday night, NYSC said “This
is to clarify the misrepresentation of the NYSC Director-General’s recent
interview with the media currently trending on the social media.
“The Director-General had stated that in line with the
National Defence Policy, Corps Members are like soldiers on reserve, because
their education, exposure and sophistication, can make them easily adaptable to
military training.
“He charged them to remain focused and patriotic; and for
the spirit of NYSC to live in all Nigerians.
“General Ibrahim never at any point said that Corps Members
are being mobilised to fight war.
“The Scheme shall continue to safeguard the interest of
Corps Members at all times,”.
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