The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has disclosed that call up letters for prospective Corp members across the country will be available from Sunday 20th February, 2022.
This statement was made known during a live webinar by NYSC/NCDC organized for the 2022 Batch A prospective Corps Test (RDT)
All the prospective corps members and other camp participants for the 2022 Batch ‘A’ Orientation Exercise would under go compulsory COVID-19 Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT).
Besides, only those that test negative would be allowed entry into the camps.
The DG disclosed that those that test positive to COVID-19 would be handed over to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and State Ministry of Health Officials for treatment.
General lbrahim revealed that the collaboration with NCDC has yielded good results, adding that since the partnership started, no casualty has been recorded in any of the Scheme’s Orientation Camps across the country.
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The Director-General lauded the Federal Government, PresidentialCommitteeonCOVID-19 and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for their support for the Scheme, especially in the conduct of hitch-free orientation camps since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country.
Ibrahim, in a statement signed by Emeka Mgbemena, Deputy Director Press and Public Relations advised the prospective Corps Members to be security conscious, avoid night journeys, while also counselling them to break any journey that would extend beyond 6:00pm.
The DG stated further that Call-up letters for the 2022 Batch ‘A’ Orientation Exercise would be ready on Sunday February 20, 2022.
In her submission, the NCDC/NYSC Project Lead for Safe Camp Reopening, Dr Ladun Okunromade said adequate preparations have been put in place for the safe conduct of the 2022 Batch ‘A’ Orientation Exercise.
She said different variants of COVID-19 are ravaging the world, while Nigeria has recorded over 1,300 cases of Lassa Fever with 46 deaths and 20 healthcare workers infected.
Okunromade advised the Prospective Corps Members and other camp participants to come to camp with facemasks, hand sanitisers; obey physical distancing, maintain personal hygiene and also adhere to all COVID-19 safety guidelines.
