According to the director-General of the NYSC, Brig-Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, NYSC camps will reopen on Tuesday nationwide for corps to continue their orientation course.
Ibrahim stated this, during the 2020 Batch ‘B’ Pre-Orientation Workshop in Jos, Plateau state.
In a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the NYSC, Mrs. Adenike Adeyemi, the DG stated that since the outbreak of the virus in the country, the scheme had not recorded any case among its corps members and staff.
Ibrahim said management would continue to evaluate the conduct of orientation course as well as restrategize towards enhancing its success due to its critical role as a launchpad for the Service Year.
He added that, though the COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges to the socio-economic activities in the country and the rest of the world, the NYSC scheme, being a dynamic organisation remained visible, especially through complementary contributions of corps members at containing the pandemic.
"Management is committed to ensuring that no camp records an outbreak of the virus.
"The 2020 Batch ‘A’ Stream One Orientation Course has suspended abruptly on the 18th of March, 2020 to avoid the outbreak of COVID-19 in the Orientation Camps.
"In line with the current realities, our approach to the conduct of the forthcoming Orientation Course will focus on proper induction of Corps Members on core ideals of the Scheme, with equal attention paid to the approved safety protocols," he stated.
"There is no gainsaying the fact that an environment that is conducive is crucial to the success of the Orientation programme, and indeed the entire Service Year.
"Management considers as highly commendable, the improvements in camp development in some states",
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