Nigeria Corps Members Covered by Comprehensive Insurance Throughout Service Year, NYSC DG Reaffirms

The Digest:

NYSC Director-General Olakunle Nafiu has reaffirmed that all corps members are covered by a comprehensive insurance package throughout their service year, including life insurance and medical care. Speaking during a visit by VON DG Jibrin Ndace in Abuja, Nafiu detailed past interventions, including ₦28 million paid to save a pregnant corps member with spinal cord injury and ₦33 million for prosthetic arms for another accident victim. He stressed coverage begins from the call-up letter issuance and urged journalists to verify facts before publishing unverified reports about the scheme.

Key Points:

• Corps members are insured from the moment they receive call-up letters, before leaving home.
• The ₦28 million and ₦33 million interventions demonstrate the government's commitment to member welfare.
• NHIA covers routine medical needs, with NYSC intervening in exceptional cases.
• The posting policy aims to distribute corps members nationally, meeting healthcare and education needs.
• NYSC assures members will not be deployed to unsafe areas, emphasizing an apolitical, non-religious mandate.

Prospective corps members and parents can expect comprehensive insurance coverage, with NYSC urging the media to report accurately and partner on youth-focused programming.

Sources: The Punch, NYSC, VON