The Director-General of NYSC, Brig-Gen. Nnamdi Okore-Affia, has directed officials of NYSC in Kaduna State to release corps members wishing to relocate from the state.
The directive is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Victoria Ango, Kaduna State Coordinator of NYSC in Kaduna on Friday.
“The NYSC is ready to release corps members who may wish to relocate to any state of their choice other than their state of origin for various reasons,’’ the statement quoted Okore-Affia as saying.
The statement said the director-general recently undertook a tour of some of the crisis-prone states in the North to allay the fears of the new corps members in their camps.
“This tour became very necessary in order to allay the fears of the members of the 2012 batch B corps members,’’ the statement quoted Okore-Affia as saying.
He commended the patriotic zeal of the youths, who “defied all odds to answer the clarion call’’ to serve the fatherland.
Okore-Affia assured corps members posted to Kaduna State of adequate security.
He said that contrary to speculations of mass relocation of 2012 Batch B corps members posted to Kaduna State, 2,489 youths were sworn in for the service in the state on Wednesday.
He commended the corps members for their zeal, discipline, dedication, loyalty and patriotism, which made them accept to serve. (NAN)