The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has denied reports that the Director-General of the scheme, Brig. Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim said youth corps members could be mobilised for war. xIbrahim on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme on Wednesday said corp members are part of the reserve defence system of Nigeria while reacting to moves to scrap the scheme. “So, where there is serious war, our corps members are educated, they are knowledgeable and they can be trained. “This is to clarify the misrepresentation of the NYSC Director-General’s recent interview with the media currently trending on the social media,” NYSC said.

Source: The Guardian June 04, 2021 12:22 UTC