The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has debunked the report that eight corps members currently undergoing orientation course in Bauchi state tested positive to COVID-19
or any of it camps across the nation tested positive to COVID-19.
The scheme in a statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, in Abuja Sunday said all corps members undergoing the orientation programme underwent COVID-19 test by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as a prerequisite for admission into the camp and that those that tested positive were immediately directed to NCDC.
“The attention of management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been drawn to a media report which erroneously states that 8 corps members currently undergoing orientation course in Bauchi state NYSC orientation camp tested positive to COVID-19.
“Management wishes to posit that at present, no corps member undergoing orientation course in Bauchi state, or any of the orientation camps of the scheme across the nation is COVID-19 positive.
“It is very pertinent to note that all the prospective corps members for the foregoing programme underwent COVID-19 test, conducted by Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which was a prerequisite condition for admission into any of the 37 camps. Those that tested positive were not admitted into the camps, but were duly referred to the NCDC for treatment and management.
“Therefore, reporting that 8 corps members undergoing orientation course in Bauchi state tested positive to COVID-19 is very misleading, as there is no COVID-19 positive corps member in Bauchi camp, or any of the NYSC camps,” the statement said.
The management restated that it will continue to prioritise the welfare and safety of corps members, being a cardinal policy thrust of the NYSC Director-General, Brig.- Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim.
