NYSC debunks purported redeployment exercise, raises alarm over scam
- The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) has dismissed claims of an online deployment and redeployment exercise
- The scheme also raised an alarm over fraudulent adverts circulating online with the promise of placing prospective corps members in their state of choice
- The NYSC area coordinator urged parents and intending corps members to disregard such information
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) management has responded to claims of redeployment exercise on fraudulent websites online which is been circulated by mischief-makers, PR Nigeria reports.
Emmanuel Attah, the NYSC coordinator, southwest area office, in a statement, debunked the purported exercise that is aimed at deceiving and extorting prospective corps members in the hopes of getting a preferred state for service.
In another report by Leadership, NYSC raised an alarm over online adverts with the title “Henroozy Koncept” claiming to specialize in deployment and redeployment of corps members to states of their choice and posting to organizations.
NYSC in the statement signed by Attah warned prospective corps members and their parents to be careful of such websites and disregard adverts, saying the scheme alone has the authority to deploy and redeploy.
Source: Instagram
The statement reads: “It is very pertinent and instructive to state that anyone found to be part of such criminal advert placement will be handed over to law enforcement agents for prosecution without delay.
“Prospective Corps Members are advised to disregard such information or advert circulating round, as it is devoid of facts, unfounded and misleading.
“We want to appeal to all Prospective Corps Members and other members of the public not to fall prey to the antics of fraudsters who capitalise on the innocence and ignorance of the prospective corps members to defraud them.”
Attah further explained that the scheme’s national headquarters in Abuja has launched an investigation to fish out the culprits behind the scam.
PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News 24/7. Spend less on the Internet!
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Boboye Olaribigbe, a former corps member demanded that the scheme give him N260 million as the copyright value of a language project he executed more than 10 years ago.
The ex-corps member who is now an accountant accused the NYSC of refusing to pay him and threatened to take legal action against the scheme if his demands are not met. Olaribigbe explained that back in 2006, he was granted approval to convert the NYSC Language Handbook into an audio format.
In a related development, Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, February 6, said some persons who reside in Victoria Island in Lagos have never visited Ikeja area of the state.
Buhari made the statement at the presidential villa when highlighting the importance of the NYSC program. The president told some corps members, who had come to thank him for increasing their monthly allowance from N19,800 to N33,000 that the program had enabled Nigerians to travel to places they ordinarily would not have visited.
NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng: Same great journalism, upgraded for better service!
NYSC members doing little wonders | Legit TV
Source: Legit.ng
