The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has cancelled biometric clearance and community development services, CDS throughout August for corps members across the country.
NYSC, in a memo sent to State Coordinators, Local Government Inspectors (LGIs), and Zonal Inspectors (ZIs) across the 36 states of the federation ordered the suspension of all activites ahead of the planned August 1-10 nationwide protest.
The scheme also reiterated its warning to serving corpers not to participate in the protest, and not wear their NYSC uniform within the week.
It added that the date for the resumption of weekly clearance and CDS in states and the FCT will be communicated in due course.
The memo read: “In furtherance to our earlier memo reminding corps members of the scheme’s policy prohibiting participation in any form of protest, all corps members are informed that biometric clearance and CDS activities are suspended with immediate effect.
“The date for the presumption of these activities will be communicated in due course,” read the memo. Due to this postponement of all NYSC activities, all corps members are directed not to wear their uniforms for any reason this week.
“During this period, all corps members are assured that they will be attended to in their mufti. I wish to reiterate that the scheme promotes unity and will not tolerate any corps member participating in any form of protest that could lead to the breakdown of law and order.”
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