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With the spread of the pandemic in the country, certain individuals, financial institutions, NGOs, private and public bodies have shown that everyone needs a little kindness by giving out money to the public, supplying palliatives, contributed to the building of isolation centers and other means of sustenance to help spread hope and keep the country together. One beautiful thing about people making a difference this trying time is that corps members are not left out as they have also proved to be an integral part of the economy by giving back to the country in their respective states
A department in the NYSC scheme which is called Skill Acquisition & Entrepreneurship Department (SAED) made a lot of impact by allowing corps members with the knowledge of some certain skills to help the nation. Some corps members gave their allowance back while others provided supplies for their states. See full details below
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WAR VETERANS BENEFIT FROM CORPS MEMBER’S PHILANTHROPY
Corps Member Unogwu Comfort FC/19B/9657, has donated different categories of foodstuffs comprising rice, tubers of yam, beverages and clothes to the inmates of Green Hero Foundation, Abuja. The donation was made to empower the old veterans prior to the lock down directive of the Federal Government to curtail the spread of the dreaded COVID-19.
CORPS MEMBERS PRODUCE HAND SANITIZER
Corps Members in Oyo State have started mass production of hand sanitizer through the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) of the NYSC. The sanitizers which would be distributed to hospitals and different communities within the State will prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
CORPS MEMBERS TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COVID 19
Corps Medical Personnel serving at General Hospital, Oraifite, in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State fully briefed; and on standby to be deployed for the containment of the spread of COVID-19 in the State as part of their National Service.
The personnel are fully observing the safety- first admonition of the Director-General.
CORPS MEMBERS PRODUCE FACE MASK IN NASARAWA
Production of face masks by trained (SAED) Corps Fashion Designers in Nasarawa State with the intention of donating them to Nasarawa State Government as NYSC’s contribution to the fight against Corona Virus.
OGUN CORPS MEMBER PRODUCES, DONATES HAND WASHING LIQUID SOAPS TO STATE GOVERNMENT’S COVID-19 PROGRAMME
A member of the National Youth Service Corps in Ogun State, Adefisoye Adeshola Joseph with Code Number OG/19B/7322, has personally produced and donated 100 pieces of hand washing liquid soaps to the State Government’s COVID-19 programme.
NYSC PRODUCES SANITIZERS, SOAPS, SENSITISES KWARA COMMUNITIES
The National Youth Service Corps Kwara State Secretariat has produced hand sanitizers and antiseptic liquid soaps as part of its efforts towards curtailing the spread of Corona virus in the State. Corps Members in the State also embarked on sensitization and distribution of the items led by the State Coordinator.
CORPS MEMBERS DONATE FACE MASKS TO NASARAWA STATE GOVERNMENT
Corps Members in Nasarawa State today donated more than one thousand face masks as their contribution to combat the spread of corona virus in the State.
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 SENSITISATION BY NYSC CORPS MEMBERS
Patriotic Corps Members educating the nation and sensitizing it’s public on the dangers of COVID-19. A group of Corps Members in Bauchi State embarked on awareness campaign on Corona Virus in Wunti market and Yelwan Lebura Community of Bauchi town. The awareness involved sensitization on how to prevent COVID-19 in both English and Hausa Languages, distribution of hand sanitizers and buckets with taps to provide running water and also demonstration of proper hand washing technique.
LAGOS ENGAGE CORPS MEMBERS IN PALLIATIVE SUPPORT DISTRIBUTION
In a bid to ease the effective distribution of stimulus package to residents of the State, the Lagos State Government in collaboration with the National Youth Service Corps, Lagos State Secretariat has engaged Corps Members to participate in the distribution of the items across all the Local Government Areas of the State.
CORPS MEMBERS DONATE ANTI-COVID-19 MATERIALS TO LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT
Corps Members serving in Lagos State have donated 300 pieces of face masks, 300 pieces of 100ml hand sanitizers, 80 pieces of disinfectant hand wash and other items to the State Government as their contribution to combat the spread of corona virus in the State.
DONATION OF COVID-19 MATERIALS BY PLATEAU STATE CORPS MEMBERS.
Plateau State Corps Members made presentation of hand sanitizers and liquid wash produced in support of the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the State. The donation was received by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof David Atu
KANO CORPS MEMBER PRODUCES, DONATES LEG PRESS HAND WASH
Sequel to the directive by the DG to Corps Members to be innovative and contribute in their own way to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, Abdullahi Sani, KN/19B/3893, accepted the challenge by constructing a ‘Leg press hand wash’ Improvised mechanism at the NYSC Secretariat, Kano.
KWARA COMMENDS NYSC’S PACKAGE AGAINST COVID-19
Kwara State Governor,, Mr Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has applauded the National Youth Service Corps in its efforts to fight COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
FCT CORPS MEMBERS PLAYED THEIR PART
As we recognize the efforts of the Federal Government to provide palliatives to this group of people, the NYSC FCT Coordinator, Hajiya Isa Walida Saddique, through her leadership keyed into the government’s effort by providing Palliatives and self-produced hand sanitizers and liquid soaps to the people of Karimajiji, a sub-urb of Abuja
BAYELSA  NYSC’S  DONATE PACKAGE AGAINST COVID-19
Corps Members in Bayelsa State under the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Enterprenuership Development Programmme (SAED), produced and donated 200 bottles of liquid hand wash to the State Government to support in the fight against COVID -19
NYSC OYO CONSTRUCTS SEMI- AUTOMATED HAND WASHING EQUIPMENT
Three Corps Members in Oyo State have acted on the Director General’s challenge and constructed a semi-automated hand washing equipment with soap dispensing mechanism and underground drainage system domiciled at the NYSC State Secretariat in Agodi, Ibadan.
NYSC ANAMBRA DONATES MATERIALS TO THE STATE COVID 19 COMMITEE
NYSC Anambra State Coordinator, Mr Kehinde Aremu with the support of the State Chairman, NYSC Governing Board today led Corps Members to present cartons of hand sanitizers and liquid soap to Anambra State Chairman of the COVID-19 Committee, who is also the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu at the Government House in Awka.
CORPS MEMBERS IN KEBBI START THE MASS PRODUCTION OF ANTI-COVID MATERIAL
Corps Members in Kebbi State under the umbrella of NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Programmme (SAED) have embarked on mass production of face masks and hand sanitizers that would be donated to the State Government to support in the fight against COVID-19.
FCT CORPS MEMBERS PRESENT ANTI-COVID-19 ITEMS TO D.G NYSC
NYSC FCT Coordinator, Hajia Walida Sidiqque today led Staff and Corps Members to present items such as sanitizers, and disinfectant soaps produced by Corps Members to the Director-General of NYSC, Brig Gen S Ibrahim in support of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
CORPS MEMBERS IN ETI-OSA DONATE PALLIATIVES TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS
As part of efforts to ameliorate the effects of the lockdown against the COVID-19 scourge in Nigeria, Corps Members serving in Eti-Osa I area of Lagos State have distributed more than 80 cartons of lnstant Noodles to indigent members of their host community.
TARABA CORPS MEMBERS START THE MASS PRODUCTION OF ANTI-COVID MATERIAL
Corps Members in Taraba State have commenced the production of sanitizers, face masks and liquid soaps to be distributed to the State Goverment and other stakeholders. This is in compliance with the Director-General’s directive for contributions of the Scheme to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
GOMBE STATE TO DONATE COVID-19 PREVENTIVE ITEMS TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT
Corps Members under the auspices of NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Programme have produced different categories of preventive items ranging from hand sanitizers to liquid handwash and facemasks which would be presented to Gombe State Government as their selfless contributions against the spread of corona virus in the State.
EKITI STATE TO DONATE COVID-19 PALLIATIVE
NYSC Ekiti State Secretariat is supporting the State Government by producing and donating COVID-19 materials to the State Implementation and Prevention Committee, headed by Professor Mobolaji Aluko, the Chairman, Ekiti COVID Committee.
CORPS MEMBERS SUPPORT EDO WITH MATERIALS
Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Philip Shuaibu, has taken delivery of cartons of sanitizers, face masks and disinfectants produced by Corps Members in the State as part of efforts aimed at containing the spread of corona virus in the State.
CORPS MEMBERS DONATE ANTI COVID-19 MATERIALS TO GUSAU ORPHANAGE
The NYSC Zamfara State Coordinator, Namalam Mohammed Taura, has led some Management Staff and Corps Members of Charity CDS group on a visit to Gusau Orphanage and donated food items which include; cartons of indomie noodles, macaroni, spaghetti, bathing soap, detergents, sanitizers, liquid soap and face masks.
CORPS MEMBERS IN NYSC GARMENT FACTORY MINNA DONATE 1,000 FACE MASKS TO NIGER STATE GOVT.
In a bid to assist in curbing the spread of COVID 19, Corps Members in the NYSC Garment Factory located in Minna, the State Capital today donated 1,000 face masks to the Niger State Government.
CORPS MEMBERS EXTEND STIMULUS PALLIATIVES TO IKEJA 1 LGA
The good people of Ikeja 1 LG Area of Lagos were full of excitement as Corps Members handed over palliatives to the Chairman of the LGA for onward distribution to the members of the community especially the less privileged.
COVID-19 PALLIATIVES: MILK OF KINDNESS FROM NYSC LAGOS
In furtherance of the mandate of the NYSC Scheme in ensuring that it significantly lend support to the State Governments by contributing its quota to the ongoing battle against the novel coronavirus, the NYSC Lagos Secretariat team led by the State Coordinator, Mr Eddy Megwa today consolidated on the achievements recorded so far during the ongoing pandemic as the train berthed
NYSC MEMBERS CONSTRUCT FOOT-LEVER HANDWASHING WATER DISPENSER
In a bid to boost the fight against COVID-19 in Kwara State, two members of the National Youth Service Corps have constructed dual-faced, foot lever hand washing water dispenser.
TWO CORPS MEMBERS CONSTRUCT SEMI-AUTOMATED HANDWASHING DISPENSER, DONATE OVER 3,000 FACE MASKS
As a boost to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, two members of National Youth Service Corps Sebe Godspower Oghenemaroh AB/19C/1332 and Babatunde Dolapo Dayo AB/19C/0859 serving in Osisioma Ngwa LGA of Abia State have constructed two semi-automated foot-lever hand washing machines which has been donated to the State Government.
DAURA LOCAL GOVT RECEIVES COVID -19 PALLIATIVES FROM NYSC KATSINA STATE
Corps Members serving in Daura Local Government area of Katsina State today donated antiseptics, hand wash liquid soap and other items to the residents of Daura.
SHOMOLU, SURULERE BENEFIT FROM NYSC LAGOS PALLIATIVES
In line with what has become a major trend in NYSC in recent days, it was another day of palliative food items distribution in some Local Government Areas across Lagos State.
CORPS MEMBERS DONATE FACEMASKS TO MARKETERS
The NYSC Benue State Committee on the control and prevention of COVID-19 has donated 500 pieces of facemasks produced by Corps Members in the State to four markets across the state capital, Makurdi.
NYSC MEMBERS SENSITIZE BARRACK COMMUNITY & DONATE ANTI-COVID 19 MATERIAL
Corps Members serving at the Nigeria Army Barrack in Minna have embarked on a 2-day sensitization of the Barrack community on COVID-19.
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COMMENDATIONS
The Federal Government also commended the National Youth Service Corps for contributing to the on-going efforts at containing the spread of COVID-19 through the production of face masks, antiseptic liquid soap and hand sanitizer for public usage.
The Alake of Egbaland, HRM Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo has commended the National Youth Service Corps for its efforts in supporting the government in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.
The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji, Dr. Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Elkanemi, CFR, showered encomiums on the Management of NYSC in the State when the State Coordinator, Malam Nura Umar, Staff and Corps Member presented some anti COVID -19 items made by the Corps Members to him in his palace.
The paramount leader of Doma kingdom in Nasarawa State, the Andoma of Doma, Alhaji (Dr) Ahmadu Aliyu Oga Onawo has expressed satisfaction with the National Youth Service Corps in its fight against COVID-19.
The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has once again commended the National Youth Service Corps, Ogun State Secretariat for the efforts it has been making towards the fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, especially in areas of public sensitization, donation of liquid soaps, face masks and sanitizers to the State Government.
Taraba State Governor, Arch. Darius Dickson Ishaku has commended the efforts of Corps Members in the State in mitigating the spread of the novel COVID-19 disease in the state.
The fight against Corona is still on and everyone is expected to take responsibility. Keep washing those hands, wear the protective face mask, stay home if you don’t have to go out and maintain social distancing when you do. AbexWorld says this too will pass.
Good People…Great Nation

I write to inform you that the Director-General has approved Thursday, 28th May, 2020 as the date for the Passing-Out of the 2019 Batch ‘B’ (Stream I) Corps Members.
Given the circumstances of the CoVid-19 Pandemic, and the required Protocol for social/physical distancing, State/FCT Coordinators are enjoined to carry out the following:

•  Release official vehicles to convey the Certification officers with letters of introduction for inter-State or border Crossings, to facilitate the collection of Certificates of National Service at the NDHQ;
•  Create enabling environment, preferably, open spaces for the distribution of Certificates of National Service to Corps members by creating at least ten (10) service points;
•  The Distribution of Certificates of National Service be staggered for a period of ten (10) days, at the first instance, in compliance with the approved protocol of social distancing, and continued thereafter depending on the number of the remaining Certificates;
•  Each distribution point in the State should not have more than thirty (30) Corps Members, with a minimum of three (3) NYSC officials supervising the process;
•   State Coordinators should engage officers on SGL 12 and above to monitor the distribution of certificates. Such officers are to ensure that social distancing is strictly adhered to at the various Local Government Areas
•   Provision has been made in the Passing-Out budget for the logistics of the officers that will monitor the exercise in all the Local Government Areas;

 State Coordinators are requested to establish contact with Security Agencies at the Local Government level for the observance of the required protocol in order to ensure a hitch-free exercise, taking cognizance of the Prevailing circumstances;
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Interim reports on the Passing-out exercise are expected to be in one (1) week after the programme:
All Area Directors are to monitor the level of compliance with the contents of this Circular, please.
Congratulations to all Batch B Corps Members..Remember to stay safe guys!!!
SIGNED
MANAGMENT

Five serving NYSC members, three medical doctors, a pharmacist, medical laboratory scientist and a female nurse have all been quarantined after they had contact with a woman who tested positive for coronavirus in Otu-Jeremi, the headquarters of Ughelli South council area of Delta State.

It all started last week Thursday when the boyfriend of the woman who is said to be 36-years old visited Otu-Jeremi General Hospital and was diagnosed of tuberculosis, even though she later showed symptoms of coronavirus.

She was then referred to the isolation centre in Warri, where her sample was collected on Monday and came back positive on Tuesday.

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A source who preferred to be anonymous said: “The patient and her boyfriend came to the hospital last Thursday and upon medical test, she was diagnosed of tuberculosis and showed symptoms of COVID-19.

“Owing to the fact that the Ughelli COVID-19 holding centre was not ready as at Thursday, the patient was asked to immediately go to the Warri center for treatment.

“Unfortunately, she went to the Warri centre on Sunday, three days after, where her sample was collected and taken to Irua Specialist hospital for test the next day, which was Monday.

“The result came out Tuesday and she was diagnosed to be positive for COVID-19. The NCDC team has already begun contact tracing at the residence of her boyfriend in Otor-Udu and her residence in an estate in Effurun, Uvwie local government area.”

Stay safe guys and take responsibility. Na your hand e dey