The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has disowned an advice asking corps members travelling on “high risk roads” to alert their families, friends and colleagues “to have somebody to pay off the ransom that could be demanded in the event of being kidnapped”.
A statement from the NYSC management described the advice as “fake release”, adding that “the clause quoted is not embedded in NYSC Security Tips pamphlet which was put together by a highly respected retired security expert.”
Dateline Nigeria however reports that the advice is contained in the handbook ‘Security Awareness and Education Handbook For Corps Members and Staff’ issued to youth corps members.
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“The attention of Management of the National Youth Service Corps has been drawn to a fake release making the rounds on the social media to the effect that Corps Members travelling on “high risk roads” should alert their families, friends and colleagues in order to have somebody to pay off the ransom that could be demanded in the event of being kidnapped.
“Management wishes to emphatically state that the clause quoted is not embedded in NYSC Security Tips pamphlet which was put together by a highly respected retired security expert.
“Management wishes to appeal to the general public to always clarify issues with the Scheme. Please, be wary of falling prey to the antics of mischief makers out to ridicule the Scheme. Management shall continue to prioritise the security and welfare of Corps Members and staff at all times,” it said.
