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I decided to share this because I noticed that a lot of serving corps members and PCM’s are confused about the term “Nysc documentation”. Documentation is an act, meant only for relocated Corps Members in their new states, so as to update their details with Nysc.
This documentation is divided into two – the State Secretariat and Local Government documentation. State Secretariat documentation is done after a Corps Member has been relocated to a particular state. After documentation, his or her state code will change and be assigned to a particular local govt and PPA.
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I should add this, if you have a PPA in mind, before going for your state documentation, visit your PPA then tell them to give you a request letter containing your name and callup number, please don’t use your state code and most importantly must be on the PPA letterhead paper Then corps member will proceed to his or her local government for local government documentation.
All Corps Members will pass through the state documentation process in camp but if you apply for relocation, you will need to do fresh documentation at your new state Nysc Secretariat. For those who didn’t apply for Relocation, you don’t need the state Secretariat. What you need is to visit your Nysc local government inspector office for the local government documentation.
 

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said that all members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme at orientation camps across the country, will undergo one of the new Antigen-Based tests.
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the NCDC Director General who made this known at the PTF briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the process of procurement of the antigen-based test is almost completed.
He said the move is part of efforts to ensure the safe re-opening of NYSC camps in the country.
“We will test everyone to enable us keep our camps safe with the understanding of what is going on in the country,” he said.
Ihekweazu said that government had launched an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) call vanguard in all the states with young people interested in the IPC being trained for self management and regulation in the camps as they open.
The NCDC DG explained that the risk assessment of all the camps has been on in the last few weeks and assured parents of the safety of their children in camps.
He advised parents to encourage their children to do the needful before resuming in the camps.
He said that though the youths are at lower risk, yet “lower risk does not mean no risk.”
 
Antigen-based Test = Quick Covid19 Test
 

The NYSC announced on Tuesday that 43 hoodlums, who invaded its Abuja camp, had been arrested and some of the stolen items recovered.
Its Director-General, Shuaibu Ibrahim, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that some of the invaders included married women and young persons.
The invaders had stormed the NYSC Orientation camp located in Kubwa, Bwari Local Government, to loot food, kits and other camp items they believed were kept in the stores.
“They came in at 7 a.m. and burgled the store where the FCT administration kept palliatives for COVID-19 victims, but found the store empty as everything was distributed since July.
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“We told them that we do not have anything left. But when that first group left, another group came and burgled other stores in camp where our NYSC kits are kept.
“They took the NYSC kits comprising of hats, caps and boots. They also took plastic chairs, mattresses, freezers and drums used to barricade the gate.
“The hoodlums proceeded to the NYSC coordinator’s residence, broke the wall, removed television sets, air conditioners, freezers, among other items” he said.
The director-general, however, confirmed that some of the items had been recovered from the communities around the camp.
He appealed to Nigerians to respect the NYSC camps in view of the contribution of corps members to national development.
“As we speak, principals of schools have been calling for corps members. Hospitals are also anxious and so are many other establishments.
“We are about to resume camp and we need to train these corp members so that they can resume their normal contribution to our country,” he said.
He thanked the Chief of Army Staff for the timely intervention and for deploying soldiers to protect all camps nationwide.
Also speaking, the NYSC Coordinator in the FCT, Walida Sadiq, said that the hoodlums scaled the fence to gain entry into the camp.
“They burnt tyres and threw them into the camp in an attempt to set structures ablaze.
“Thank God for the timely intervention of the army. The NYSC director-general alerted them and I alerted the Commissioner of Police.
“They (looters) took away uniforms, kits, loud speakers, toilet seats and power generators,” she lamented.
 
Ms Sadiq appealed to youth to avoid destroying the nation, pointing out that they would always regret such unruly behavior.
“Youths must learn to respect constituted authority and the government. The nation cannot progress when its youths behave in such a shameful way,” Ms Sadiq said.
 
 

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim conveys his deepest appreciation to all the PCMs who have been at home in the past six months, waiting to be mobilised to the NYSC Orientation Camps nationwide for commencement of Service.

It is very important to state that nobody anticipated the sad disruption of the operations of the Scheme, and other national programmes arising from COVID-19 – a global challenge threatening over two hundred countries.

The long period of waiting, no doubt has been quite challenging and frustrating as it seemingly constitutes a big drawback to all your planned actions for the year.

However, as NYSC Management salutes your courage and tenacity, in spite of the challenges posed by the global pandemic, an English maxim says: it is better to be late than the late. Discretion is the better part of valour.

Note that the action taken by the Federal Government by shutting down the operations of so many institutions, cutting across the various spheres of our economy was to primarily safeguard the lives of citizens which is the core responsibility of Governments the world over.

There is no gainsaying the fact that we all need to be alive to contribute our own quota to national unity, integration and development which the National Youth Service Corps has continued to champion in forty- seven years.

The long period of waiting has been very discouraging as expected, but graciously, you all have your lives intact which is what matters the most. Happily, we are on the verge of reopening the camps, working hard in harmony with the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on safe Orientation Camp resumption.

We can say delightfully that we are approaching the end of the tunnel, and in no distant time will resume full operations while strictly observing safety protocols. Meanwhile, as we jointly await the cheering news, let us continue to be diligent in prioritising our well-being by adhering strictly to COVID-19 safety protocols such as: frequent washing of hands with soap under running water, use of face mask, two metre-social distancing and use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers.

Always stay tuned to the NYSC traditional and new media platforms for authentic information.

Together, we shall triumph.

God bless you.

Management

Ahead of planned nationwide re-opening of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camps, Anambra State Government has pledged to provide adequate support services to guarantee the safe resumption of camping activities.

The State Commissioner for Youth Empowerment and Creative Economy, Prof Theresa Obiekezie said this yesterday, while receiving a delegation of NYSC led by its Director, South East Area Office, Alhaji Ahmed Ikaka.

The commissioner assured of the government’s commitment to put the state orientation camp in good condition for the incoming corps members posted to the state.

She added that the state government through her ministry would sustain the safety of corps members, even as those who served in the state felt at home and wanted to stay back.

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According to Obiekezie, the government has been supporting the scheme to enable it to fully actualise the objective of youth development, capacity building and value re-orientation

She said that the working relationship between the state government and the scheme would be strengthened so as to impact the lives of corps members

Earlier, the Director, South East Area Office of NYSC, Alhaji Ikaka, underscored the importance of creating an enabling and safe environment for the members

While praising the state government for the provision of infrastructure, he requested for construction of more hostels as well as quarters for its staff members

He noted that the state had in the past, one of the worst orientation camps in the nation, but presently under the watch of the present administration, they never had it so good

The director observed that the scheme had been generating manpower especially, in secondary schools across the nation, even as corps members were fully engaged in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic

We collaborated with NCDC in many areas. Some corps members produced sanitisers and hand washing equipment that are helpful against COVID-19 pandemic,’’ Alhaji Ikaka stated