Why The Rising Cases Of COVID-19 In NYSC Camps? NYSC Reacts
Why The Rising Cases Of COVID-19 In NYSC Camps?
There have been reported cases of COVID-19 among corps members taking part in the orientation programme of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Over 100 corps members are said to have contracted the virus at the various camps.
What could have been responsible for this rising cases of COVID-19 among the corps members?
Were the corps members properly screened before entering the camps? Were there adequate protective measures put in place?The NYSC gave the assurances that all safety protocols would be observed at the camps.
But is that truly the situation at the camps. The NYSC authorities must look into the situation before we experience unimaginable situations at the camps.
Paulinus Ogbebo writes from Benin City
NYSC reacts, refutes report of rising cases of COVID-19 in orientation camp
RE: WHY THE RISING CASES OF COVID-19 IN NYSC CAMPS?
The attention of Management has been drawn to the write-up with the above caption trending on the new and traditional media.
Management wishes to once again reiterate that there is no COVID-19 positive Corps Member in any of the 37 Orientation Camps of the Scheme spread across all the States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
Kindly note that before the commencement of the ongoing Orientation programme, the Scheme in collaboration with Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) tested all the prospective Corps Members reporting to the camps and those that tested positive to COVID-19 were handled by the NCDC. No one, both staff and Prospective Corps Member that tested positive to COVID-19 was allowed into any of the Orientation Camps.
Therefore, it is erroneous and very misleading to talk about rising cases of COVID-19 in the NYSC Camps.
It is pertinent to state that the terminology, Prospective Corps Member should not be confused with Corps Member as both cannot be used interchangeably. A Corps Member is a qualified Nigerian youth who has been duly admitted into the NYSC Orientation Camp, registered and formally sworn-in as a bona fide member of the service Corps.
The general public is advised to disregard the misleading story. Clarification should always be sought from the NYSC or NCDC on issues pertaining to COVID- 19, so as to guard against the spread of false information.
The Scheme shall never shirk its core responsibility of prioritising the welfare and security of Corps Members.
Management
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