March 23, (THEWILL) – The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has debunked reports that it deployed a corps member to Amotekun Corps for the one-year mandatory youth service, warning that the organisation should not be used as “an object of prank”.
The Corps, in a statement issued on Saturday, by Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations, Oyo State, Ms Christy Olatoye, said Amotekun was not included on the list of employers on the NYSC database.
“The attention of the NYSC Oyo State has been drawn to a story trending on the social media of a corps member posted to Amotekun Corps.
“I want to set the record straight that it is the policy of the National Youth Service Corps to post Corps members to where they would be relevant and their services will be well utilised.
“While I admit that the Amotekun Corps is a respected organisation in its line of assignment, it is not included on the list of employers on our database. We only post to employers on our database.
“The National Youth Service Corps is a noble scheme that has served the nation for over five decades with notable achievements to our records.
“It is, therefore, not an organisation that should be used as an object of prank,” she said.
