NYSC bans combination of Law School, national service

The National Youth Service Corps has said that henceforth, participation in the national service and attendance of Law

School at the same time “would not be acceptable”.

A statement by the spokesperson of the NYSC, Mrs. Abosede Aderibigbe, on Friday said this was part of the

resolutions made at 2016 annual management conference

of the organisation, which took place in Asaba, the Delta State capital.

Participants also agreed that the policy on posting of the corps members to places of primary assignment would be reviewed to meet contemporary needs.

Aderibigbe said the conference stated that the NYSC Act provided for uninterrupted service year, and “advised

prospective corps members to choose which one to defer between national service and Law School attendance

instead of attempting to combine both.”

She said, “Parents of prospective corps members have also been advised by the confab to allow their graduate children

take decisions as adults and avoid discouraging them from

accepting postings to any location in the country.

“Management also noted the return of normalcy in some states whose orientation camps were closed due to insecurity, and expressed readiness to make phased

reopening of the camps after due consultations with security agencies and governments of the affected states.”

The conference further resolved to deepen engagements with key stakeholders, including the security and intelligence

community and traditional rulers on matters of security and general well-being of corps members.