NYSC members will be posted to Borno, Yobe, Others —FG insists

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) had last week bowed to tremendous pressure from concerned Nigerians and the House of Representatives to redeploy Youth Corps members posted to troubled northern states, but the Federal Government has overruled the NYSC, insisting that NYSC members would be posted to troubled states.

The House of Representatives had in a resolution said the NYSC should stop posting of corps members to troubled states.

The government says that concessional posting of Corps members would require constitutional amendment, except cases involving personal health or marriage.

The Minister of Youth Development, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir, while speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday argued that the issue of posting of corps members to states other than their states of origin was enshrined in the relevant laws establishing the scheme.

Abdulkadir statements supersedes an earlier concession granted to the affected corps members by the Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-General Nnamdi Okore-Affia.

The NYSC-DG had in a statement on July 5 directed corps members posted to Yobe to proceed to Nasarawa State, while those scheduled to have their orientation in Borno were directed to Benue State.

On the resolution passed by the House of Representatives, he said the position of the ministry remained the position of the law.

The minister said, “Talking about the National Assembly’s resolution vis-a vis our position here. My position is that of the law.

“The fundamental thing is that the NYSC is a constitutional issue; the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which is supreme.

“Of course, the NYSC initially was established through a military decree in 1973 because of its potential to the existence of Nigeria as a nation.

“And in pursuance of a deliberate policy to set up something that will always and continue to integrate Nigerians and bring about harmony amongst Nigerians, among other things, the framers of the 1979 Constitution deemed it fit to make the NYSC law part of the constitution.

“So if you are going to make any amendment to the NYSC or alter anything, you have to alter the constitution. That is the position.

“In that regard, posting of corps members to states, apart from their own, except in some special circumstances, is governed by the law and must be adhered to.”

He recalled that many Nigerians died during the civil war.

The minister stated, “Don’t forget that a number of people went to the civil war. A number of Nigerians went to the war front they were killed they left families.

“There are people who up till now who for no fault of theirs because by circumstances they were born during the period of the war they were not armed they got incapacitated. They have disabilities and they are living with those disabilities because of the war. This is a sacrifice to the nation.”

He criticised the protest by some corps members in Abuja, saying at the time of the protest the protesters, who wore NYSC uniform, had not registered.

Abdulkadir said, “How did they even get uniforms to wear? If they are really mobilised to go and serve where did they get the corpers’ uniform to come and assemble before the office of the NYSC to say they are protesting that they want to go or will not go.”

[Punch]

28 COMMENTS

  1. I’m suprised with Youth Minister’s statement. Can he send his son to Borno or Jos for One Year NYSC Programme? Recently, a Senator and House of Rep member was killed in Jos, how much more an Ordinary Civilian in NYSC Uniform, Irrespective of anything, The Security and welfare of the Citizenry is supposed to be the utmost priority of a true Government. So, the minister is suggesting that NYSC Members in the Northern region, especially troubled area should be Sacrificial Lamb, all in the name of one Nation. I think this Kind of Statement portrays Inhuman attitude of the Minister.

  2. This administration is surely the worst ever! And the useless president will keep quiet and say nothin, drinking ogogoro and sleeping wit prostitutes! I even heard vhis wife goes about sampling small boys in abuja for moni! Madam patience abeg I can fuck well well and I need moni carry your toto come

  3. Mr abdulkadir, it is very clear that u are suffering from ‘poverty of thought’ or u must be a boko haramist; if not y would u allow ur son/daughter to serve in a ‘devil territory’. For ur info, law is made 4 man and not man 4 the law. I’m disappointed in u!.

  4. D minister must b a rily stupid illiterate..so its ok for young people hu hav suffered in school to sacrifice themselves because of 1 stupid aimless program….I pray d misinster sends his children there so dey can b sacrificed for nigeria…were do all dis crazy muslims come from… God forbid!!!

  5. That’s outrageous, yes this proves to nigerian dt d minister is one of d boko haram leader no doubt about dt. He wnted more pple he will murder, it wount work 4 u. Coming to d useless constitution u re mentioning, is bombing nd killing innocent in d constitution.’when d music u re dancing is changed u change ur dancing step.. GOODLUCKKKK where re u.

  6. Now it is very clear dat our president and his ministers are bloodsuckers, occultic, satanic and demonic. They are giving away d lives of Nigerians to their occultic and satanic masters for ritual purpose. Dis senseless minister said d law has a clause for special circumstances, now tell me what other circumstance can bv more special and serious as d one dat threatens human life. May they all meet their end soon in Jesus name. Amen.

  7. The minister has shown that he has nothing it takes to represent the interest of the youth, i know he has never experience the loss of a child, may his family be doomed as he is wishing the youths from peaceful southern part of nigeria evil by serving their useless,mindless,senseless and thoughtless northerners

  8. The minister is mad,his child will be sacrificial lamb to nation,olori buruku ni e,ko ni da fun iran e,aye re yio baje,iwo minister ti o fe fi eje awa corper sofo, aye re yio sofo ni tomo tomo,taya taya,tile tile,tebi tebi,eniya bi aso inu ile,oni kadun lola awon abiamo.I’m a corp member in Jos, and i knw wat we are going through.Fools.

  9. Its thoughtless for any 1 to compare NYSC and civil war,which war is being fought nw.its jst a case of sending innocent people to go and die.these clueless and insensitive leaders of Nigeria,talk as if dey are not human beings.Would they send any of their kids to our public schools let alone sending them to a hot zone to go and get killed by people who do not even know what their fight is about anymore.They should scrap NYSC

  10. How can such a stupid man be d youth minister wtout any sense of reason. How does ds boko haram issue got to do wt civil war? Nigeria cabinet is full of idiots n heartless people. He shld send his half baked kids there to serve first b4 making such silly statement. I guess its time to flush out all ds senseless beast there. If members of Plateau state house of assembly were attacked how much more a mere civilian they believe its a christian wil be in d eye. Wt ds statement i sincerely believe that ds man has nothing to give nor worth to represent as d youth minister. Jonathan d earlier u declare boko haram has a threat to d world at large n not nigeria alone d beta for u bcus d solution to ds menace is operation wipe out if possible wt missile.

  11. How can such a stupid man be d youth minister wtout any sense of reason. How does ds boko haram issue got to do wt civil war? Nigeria cabinet is full of idiots n heartless people. He shld send his half baked kids there to serve first b4 making such silly statement. I guess its time to flush out all ds senseless beast there. If members of Plateau state house of assembly were attacked how much more a mere civilian they believe its a christian wil be in d eye. Wt ds statement i sincerely believe that ds man has nothing to give nor worth to represent as d youth minister. Jonathan d earlier u declare boko haram has a threat to d world at large n not nigeria alone d beta for u bcus d solution to ds menace is operation wipe out if possible wt missile.

  12. Wow! Didn’t realise the constitution was suddenly supreme! But no one remebered of the supremacy of the constitution when GEJ refused and said he didn’t give a damn about declaration of assets,or is that not against the law? Pls mr minister get real

  13. I can see that we have made a Mad man a minister if Arsenal could run away from Abuja and , foreigners are warned to stay away from troubled states even the President of the country has avoided the troubled region with style. Let the president go to Yobe and Borno for three days each official visit then I will agree its safe to to be in those states. That minister is mad and should be removed immediately.

  14. I’m not surprised such filthiness came from him. What else cud we have got from him. He is serving Jonathan, he is a northerner and a muslim. I know Jonathan’s loyalists will not agree with me. That was how we warned them against voting for him in the last election, but they heeded not the warning. It’s pathetic that those who voted for him have now become a victim of their own choice – sad.
    The northerners are never known for anything good in their lives. They ruled this country more than any other ethnic groups, with little or nothing to show for it. Acknowledged, there are good ones among the bad, but they are terribly few. They used our collective wealth to build empires and universities for themselves.
    Take a look at the countries where there have been unrest recently in the world: Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan, Mali, they are all predominantly muslim countries. Their proclamation that their religion – Islam – is a religion of peace is strictly ironical. Muslims may pretend it is not true but the veracity of the statement can be ascertained in their holy book.

  15. In fact,I have no such words to describe the level of stupidity showcased by this so called youth minister. He is a total fool and a failure to the youths he pretends to serve. It’s just so pathetic. God bless the YOUTH CORPERS. Amen.

  16. I’m blaming d youths n their poor parents 4 obeying d idiots. Why not reject d posting urself. If u posted 2 d troubled region, simply stay away mayb till nxt batch. These neurotic/psychotic nitwits will neva change. I hv said it n will still reiterate again that we need revolution n division of this country. They claim they use NYSC 4 national integration when d coüntry is d€äthj

  17. am talkin directly to the man that call himself the minister of youth development – Alhaji Inuawa abdulkadir. It is just because u hav not been affected by what your stupid and hopless brothers are doing. I pray and i stand to declear that in a very short time, you wil be visited. For makin this statement, u are a failiure toi the youths of this country and God will punish u for that. Stupid Idiot.

  18. Its simple, let Goodluck walk the streets of maiduguri and yobe for 3days witheven with securities, if he comes back alive, I’ll do anoda nysc. Is it not d nasarawa gov’s son that was sent overseas to sch? In my sch in UCL, d children of politicians were countless! When its time to serve, they get d choicest places. One senator down, more to go!

  19. If Jonathan had any sense of reasoning or a slice of human heart, he’d remove this idiot immediately. How can a human being imply that it is okay for young men & women to go get killed because pple died or were maimed in the war? It only shows his level of literacy, exposure & humanity. I make bold to say he is a fool, and a very stupid idiot. Even in Abuja, does he move around without his security aides? Yet it is ok forchildren to go get killed. Obviously, his cult are in need of blood and he assured them he’ll use his position to give them blood. May God punish him & his entire generation & may evil visit him & his household. Animal! Parents, if una like, release una children for sacrifice in the name of NYSC. No be by force to serve o! It is only the living sat can do NYSC.

  20. It baffles me how some of our leaders think, you kind of wonder what school produced them. Pls, who ever said that nation biulding should be tied to the blood of innocent ppl. If in the past, due to lack of knowledge, ppl lost their lives in the process of esterblishing the Nation(if there actually exist one), should we then continue that even with all the knowledge gained? Why do these so called leaders want to plung the nation into darkness all the time?
    What feedback system can tell us or measures the success of NYSC? Its such a shame…