NYSC Sanctions 16 Corps Members In Sokoto

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has disclosed that 16 corps members in Sokoto State  have had their service year extended for misconduct.

The NYSC state coordinator, Alhaji Usman Yakubu Yaro, revealed this at the passing out of the 2024 Batch C, Stream 2 corps members in the state.

Usman said the affected corps members were sanctioned for various offences ranging from absconding to absenteeism and others during their service year, adding that the scheme has zero tolerance for truancy.

He noted that two corps members received the prestigious Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar awards for their outstanding contribution towards uplifting the living standard of their host communities.

The state coordinator thanked Governor Ahmed Aliyu for his love and support to the scheme in the state over the years, especially his commitment toward the sustenance of payment of state allowance to corps members.

He maintained that corps members were being posted to rural communities in line with the scheme’s determination to contribute to accelerated development of the state and in consonance with the policy and programmes of the present administration.

The coordinator said the Bank of Industry and other institutions have also supported corps members on business development plans and enterprises.

He urged the outgoing corps members to be good ambassadors of the scheme and also maximise the skills acquisition and entrepreneurship learnt during the service year.