NYSC debunks reports of change of Corps members uniform

The National Service Corps, NYSC, has reacted to a trending social media video which depicts a change of Corps Members’ uniform to a new one. The NYSC said all the items that Corps members receive on arrival during registration at the Orientation Camps remain the same. The NYSC Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, in a statement said, “Members of the public, especially Prospective Corps members are hereby advised to disregard the misleading and highly embarrassing tiktok video in its entirety, as efforts are ongoing on the distribution of uniforms and other essential variables to all the 37 NYSC Orientation Camps across the country in preparation for the forthcoming 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream One Orientation Course,” “Recently, the Federal Government approved the improvement in the quality of the material used in sewing Corps Members’ uniforms. “This is already done and Corps Members are already enjoying the improved quality. “Social Media Influencers are strongly warned to desist forthwith, from using NYSC Corporate brand in any online medium that may attract negative publicity to the Scheme, while defaulters would be prosecuted according to legal provisions.’

Civil Defence decorates newly promoted officers in Jigawa

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, has decorated officers recently promoted to various ranks during the 2022 Senior Officers promotion. A statement signed by the spokesperson of the Command, Mr Adamu Shehu, made this known on Saturday. He said that the decoration took place on Friday with two officers promoted to Deputy Commandants, six Superintendents of Corps and three Assistant Supretendents of Corps. Others included 1 Deputy Superintendent of Corps, 11 Assistant Superintendents of Corps and 18 Inspectors of Corps promoted to Assistant Supreintendents of Corps. While congratulating the newly decorated officers, the State Commandant, Mr Musa Malah, in the statement, charged them to discharge their duties to reciprocate the gesture. He further commended the Commandant General of the Corps, Mr Ahmed Abubakar-Audi, for his commitment and determination in improving personnel welfare. The statement revealed that while responding on behalf of the newly decorated officers, the Head of Finance, Mr Shehu Bakari, assured the State Commandant of their resolve to give their best in their places of assignments. They vowed to continue protecting the interest of the corps wherever they found themselves.