Metro NYSC is Broke, No Money To Mobilise, Buy Kits For Corps Members – Media Director

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The Director of media and publicity of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Bose Aderibigbe revealed that the NYSC is in dire need of funds and resources.

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Aderibigbe said N10, 500, budgeted by the government, is no longer sustainable to purchase a complete set of kits for each corp member in the NYSC.

In an interview with The Guardian, Aderibigbe said that out of the 260,000 corps members to be mobilised this year, 70,000 are still waiting.


In her words: “This year for instance, since the Federal Government does not want a situation where youths who are done with tertiary education hang out longer than necessary before having their chance to serve, we were given 260, 000 corps members to mobilise.

“So far, we are left with about 70, 000. Once the present set leaves in October or thereabouts, this outstanding will be taken care of for the year.

“It should be noted that once the Federal Government gives us the figure to mobilise for a particular year, they back it up with funds to take care of that number. We are in need of a lot of funds to ease our operations, but we will continue to cry to the government until the situation improves.

She added that the fund earmarked for the purchase of kits is not enough.

“The sum of N10, 500 is budgeted by the Federal Government for the complete set of kits for each corps member.This includes a pair of khaki; two white vests; one crested vest; two pairs of shorts; a fez cap; a pair of canvass and a pair of jungle boots.

“In Nigeria today, we all know that this amount is incapable of purchasing the topmost quality of all of these."
 
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