Just in: NYSC Suspends CDS, Biometric Clearance over Planned Huger Protest

• The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the suspension of all activities for corps members across the country in August 2024
• The monthly clearance and weekly community development services (CDS) for NYSC members were postponed over planned nationwide hunger protests
• NYSC disclosed that the date for the resumption of all corps members' activities will be communicated in due course

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FCT, Abuja - The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has postponed monthly clearance and weekly community development services (CDS) for serving corps members due to planned nationwide protests.

The “End Bad Governance in Nigeria” protest against hunger and economic hardship is scheduled for August 1 to 10.

The postponement of all NYSC activities was contained in a memo sent to State Coordinators, Local Government Inspectors (LGIs), and Zonal Inspectors (ZIs) across the 36 states.

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As reported by The Nation, corps members are directed not to wear their uniforms for any reason this week.

The memo disclosed that NYSC does not tolerate corps members from participating in protests that could lead to the breakdown of law and order in the country, The Punch reports.

“In furtherance to our earlier memo reminding corps members of the scheme’s policy prohibiting participation in any form of protest, all corps members are informed that biometric clearance and CDS activities are suspended with immediate effect. The date for the presumption of these activities will be communicated in due course.”

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Legit.ng earlier reported that the NYSC warned corps members against taking part in the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 to 10.

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Yetunde Baderinwa, the Lagos coordinator of the service, said any corps member caught participating in the protest would be dealt with according to the laid down rules of the NYSC.

According to Baderinwa, the NYSC scheme is designed to unite Nigerians and members participating in the protest will be going against the mission of the NYSC. The NYSC emphasizes that engaging in such activities contradicts its mission to propagate national unity.

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