The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned the public to be wary of persons using online platforms to defraud the public by advertising NYSC kits ordinarily given free of charge to Corps Members in Camp.
Director of Press and Public Relations of the NYSC, Eddy Megwa announced this in a statement issued on Thursday, February 15, 2024.
The statement read in part:
“The management of the NYSC wishes to inform Members of the public, especially Prospective Corps Members, Parents, and their Guardians that deployment, posting, relocation, and other services including kit items and NYSC booklets on security and, entrepreneurship among others are issued to Corps Members on arrival at the Orientation Camps at no cost.
“Furthermore, we also advise our esteemed stakeholders to beware of some unscrupulous persons that are using online platforms to defraud the unsuspecting Members of the public by advertising NYSC kits that the Scheme gives Corps to Members in Camp.
“Management hereby restates its commitment to ensuring that no Corps Member is defrauded by these online advertisers.
“Similarly, efforts are ongoing with the security agencies to apprehend and prosecute the faceless individuals behind these ignominious acts.
“Meanwhile, as the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream One Orientation Course starts today, Prospective Corps Members are instructed not to embark on night journeys while going to their respective Orientation Camps.
“In case their trip is going beyond 6pm, they are advised to pass the night in any military or police barrack, NYSC Formation, Corps Lodges, and other safe places and continue their journey the following day.
“The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed wishes all the Prospective Corps Members and Camp Officials a safe trip to camp, and a successful 2024 Batch ‘A’ Orientation Course”.
