The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it will from next orientation camp , not allow unvaccinated corps members in its camps nationwide.
The Director-General of the scheme, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim who made this known on Monday in Abuja while addressing 2021 Batch”C” Stream Two Corp Members and camp officials said the decision was to prevent the spread of Covid-19 following the detection of the Omicron variant in the country.
Ibrahim said prospective corp members would be required ahead of the next orientation camp coming in a few weeks, to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination before they would be allowed to register.
The DG advised Corp members against night and unauthorized journeys adding ” We have NYSC Secretariat, Lodges and Army Barracks ,find out where they are and make sure you pass the night there for journeys thet will take you beyond six to get to your destination”
