The Osun State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ekeng Ita Kubiangha, has cautioned corps members against service evasion and urged them to maintain discipline and commitment throughout their service year.
Kubiangha gave the warning on Thursday during a familiarisation visit held alongside the General Community Development Service meeting in Olorunda Local Government Area at the Osogbo Township Stadium, Omo West.
Addressing the corps members, the coordinator stressed that national development depends largely on individual responsibility and active participation in the NYSC scheme.
He urged corps members to respond positively to the call to national service, warning that acts of evasion and indiscipline undermine the objectives of the programme.
“The clarion call is for you to put in your quota to national development and not to be evasive during service,” Kubiangha stated.
He also emphasised the need for professionalism among corps members, including proper dressing in the approved NYSC uniform and respect for constituted authority at all times.
The coordinator warned against unauthorised travel, lending of NYSC uniforms to unauthorised persons and failure to participate in the mandatory monthly clearance exercise.
According to him, such infractions could attract disciplinary measures, including possible extension of the service year.
Kubiangha further charged the corps members to make meaningful and measurable impact at their Places of Primary Assignment in line with the core objectives of the scheme.
Also speaking at the event, the Osogbo Zonal Inspector, Dolapo Stephen, urged corps members to strictly adhere to the rules and regulations guiding the NYSC, noting that the scheme operates within a clearly defined legal and administrative framework.
