The Bayelsa State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Okpalifo Obiageli Charity has described as the mandatory one years service by Corps members as the soul of Nigeria and recognized by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of NNigeria
Mrs Okpalifo Obiageli Charity, who disclosed this during presentation of NYSC Act and Bye Law lecture to 2023 Batch A, Stream 1 corps members, stated that the NYSC Act is enshrined in Nigeria’s constitution.
According to her, the provisions and punitive measures attached to each section of both the NYSC Act and Bye Law to the corps members and enjoined them to thoroughly read the documents to enable them have a sound knowledge of the operations of the scheme and pitfalls to avoid in order to have a successful service year.
She emphasised that like other laws, ignorance of the law is not an excuse, urging the corps members to read and internalize all NYSC literatures given to them on camp in order to be abreast of the scheme’s activities as well as its rules and regulations.
The State Coordinator of NYSC,Mrs Okpalifo Obiageli Charity, also in the presence of some Assistant Directors and Other Principal Camp Officials present during the Lecture, pointed out relevant areas in the two documents as it concerns corps members during Mobilisation, Orientation Course, Primary Assignment, Secondary Assignment and the Winding-Up/Passing-Out PPA
She warned that those who flout the laid down rules will be punished accordingly, while outstanding corps members will be rewarded at the end of the service year.
She particularly stressed the need for corps members to avoid any acts that will tarnish their records during the period of national assignment adding that it could affect them in future.
