The National Youth Service Corps has announced that from January 2022, only fully vaccinated Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) will be allowed to register and partake in the scheme.
NYSC’s Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, stated this on Monday while addressing the 2021 Batch “C’’ Stream II set of corps members in a virtual meeting.
He said, “From the next orientation in the year 2022, all incoming PCMs will show evidence of vaccination before they will be allowed into the camp for registration.
“We want to ensure that we adhere strictly to the non-pharmaceutical safety protocols of COVID-19.’’
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The DG gave the directive in the face of reported cases of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus in Nigeria.
He said that the scheme would not let down its guard of ensuring strict adherence to the COVID-19 safety protocols.
“I commend the Federal Government, the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, the National Centre for Disease Control, and other stakeholders for the success of the 2021 Batch “C’’ Stream II orientation course,’’ Ibrahim added.
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