Kaduna crisis: NYSC suspends orientation course

The National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC) has suspended the
commencement of the 2018 Batch " C" corps members' orientation of
those deployed to Kaduna State.

The orientation course, which was earlier scheduled to commence on
Tuesday, October 23, has now been postponed until further notice.

The state government had imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state to halt
the bloody attacks escalating from killings in Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru
Local Government Area of the State few days ago.

Confirming the development in a statement signed by the NYSC
management and made available to DAILY POST in Kaduna on Monday, the
Coordinator of the Scheme in the State, Hajiya Siddiq Walida said, the
development became necessary to guard against any eventuality.

Her words "The Management of National Youth Service Corps wishes to
inform all 2018 Batch C prospective Corps members deployed to Kaduna
State that the commencement of the Orientation Course earlier
scheduled for Tuesday, 23rd October, 2018 has been suspended till
further notice due to the current security situation and consequent
curfew imposed by the state government.

According to her, all affected prospective corps members are advised
to remain at home until further notice from the NYSC management.

"However, all other prospective Corps members deployed to other States
and FCT are to report at the various orientation camps on Tuesday,
23rd October, 2018 as scheduled. All inconveniences are regretted,"
she explained.