The National Youths Service Corps, NYSC has revealed that as from January 2022, only fully vaccinated Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) will be allowed to register and partake in the scheme.
“From the next orientation in the year 2022, all incoming PCMs will show evidence of vaccination before they will be allowed into the camp for registration.
“We want to ensure that we adhere strictly to the non-pharmaceutical safety protocols of COVID-19,’’ the Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, said on Monday in Abuja.
He said this while addressing the 2021 Batch “C’’ Stream II set of corps members in a virtual meeting.
Mr Emeka Mgbemena, NYSC’s spokesman said in a statement that the director-general gave the order in the face of reported cases of the Omicron variant of the Corona virus in Nigeria.
Ibrahim said that the scheme would not let down its guard of ensuring strict adherence to the COVID-19 safety protocols.
“I commend the Federal Government, the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, the National Centre for Disease Control, and other stakeholders for the success of the 2021 Batch “C’’ Stream II orientation course,’’ Ibrahim was quoted as saying.
He also advised the Batch C Stream 2 set of corpers to, as they leave orientation camp on Dec. 14, not desist from the skills learned during the orientation course, as this would make them to become business owners, instead of job seekers.
He also assured that the scheme, in partnership with the CBN, Access Bank, Bank of Industry, the NYSC Foundation, and Heritage Bank, would support corps members with good business proposals with soft loans.
“Efforts are on-going for the establishment of the NYSC Trust Fund which will make more funds available for every willing corps member to start their businesses as they exit service.
“NYSC is a platform for those that are very serious. Please take the skills acquisition seriously and ensure you register for the post-camp training.
“I can assure you that our partners are ready to support us to ensure that the start-up capitals are made available to corps members,’’ Ibrahim said.
While advising corp members to carry out personal projects that they could execute within the service year, he advised them to not borrow money to fund the project, as they were to source funds for personal projects from their locality.
“Make sure you call on the traditional rulers, leaders, and youths so that they can support your project. Do not borrow money because you want to win national honours award,’’ the director-general admonished.
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