The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has shifted its Kwara State orientation camp from Yikpata in Edu Local Government Area to the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, due to rising insecurity in the region.
State Coordinator, Mr. Onifade Olaoluwa Joshua, confirmed the relocation in Ilorin on Thursday, noting that the approval was granted by the state government following safety concerns.
“We are fully prepared to host the orientation course, and the welfare of participants will be safeguarded. Soldiers and other security personnel will be deployed to guarantee the safety of corps members during the three-week exercise,” he said.
Onifade added that corps members are expected to report between September 24 and October 14, while a delegation from the NYSC headquarters will inspect the temporary site.
The decision comes amid worsening insecurity in Kwara North, particularly Edu and Patigi LGAs, where repeated bandit attacks have left dozens dead, kidnapped, or displaced.
In August, corps members at the Yikpata camp were ordered indoors by soldiers after suspicious movements were detected around the facility, heightening fears among participants and parents.
Onifade expressed gratitude to the federal and state governments for their support and appealed to parents to remain calm, assuring that the scheme was committed to delivering a safe and successful orientation programme.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has shifted its Kwara State orientation camp from Yikpata in Edu Local Government Area to the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, due to rising insecurity in the region.
State Coordinator, Mr. Onifade Olaoluwa Joshua, confirmed the relocation in Ilorin on Thursday, noting that the approval was granted by the state government following safety concerns.
“We are fully prepared to host the orientation course, and the welfare of participants will be safeguarded. Soldiers and other security personnel will be deployed to guarantee the safety of corps members during the three-week exercise,” he said.
Onifade added that corps members are expected to report between September 24 and October 14, while a delegation from the NYSC headquarters will inspect the temporary site.
The decision comes amid worsening insecurity in Kwara North, particularly Edu and Patigi LGAs, where repeated bandit attacks have left dozens dead, kidnapped, or displaced.
In August, corps members at the Yikpata camp were ordered indoors by soldiers after suspicious movements were detected around the facility, heightening fears among participants and parents.
Onifade expressed gratitude to the federal and state governments for their support and appealed to parents to remain calm, assuring that the scheme was committed to delivering a safe and successful orientation programme.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has shifted its Kwara State orientation camp from Yikpata in Edu Local Government Area to the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, due to rising insecurity in the region.
State Coordinator, Mr. Onifade Olaoluwa Joshua, confirmed the relocation in Ilorin on Thursday, noting that the approval was granted by the state government following safety concerns.
“We are fully prepared to host the orientation course, and the welfare of participants will be safeguarded. Soldiers and other security personnel will be deployed to guarantee the safety of corps members during the three-week exercise,” he said.
Onifade added that corps members are expected to report between September 24 and October 14, while a delegation from the NYSC headquarters will inspect the temporary site.
The decision comes amid worsening insecurity in Kwara North, particularly Edu and Patigi LGAs, where repeated bandit attacks have left dozens dead, kidnapped, or displaced.
In August, corps members at the Yikpata camp were ordered indoors by soldiers after suspicious movements were detected around the facility, heightening fears among participants and parents.
Onifade expressed gratitude to the federal and state governments for their support and appealed to parents to remain calm, assuring that the scheme was committed to delivering a safe and successful orientation programme.
