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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has postponed the monthly clearance and weekly community development services (CDS) for corps members across the country.
This decision was made ahead of the planned nationwide protests against hardship in the country scheduled to begin on Thursday, August 1.
All corps members are directed not to wear their uniforms for any reason this week, and they will be attended to in their mufti during this period.
The NYSC reiterates that the scheme promotes unity and will not tolerate any corps member participating in any form of protest that could lead to the breakdown of law and order.
The memo reads: “In furtherance to our earlier memo reminding corps members of the scheme’s policy prohibiting participation in any form of protest, all corps members are informed that biometric clearance and CDS activities are suspended with immediate effect.
The date for the presumption of these activities will be communicated in due course.
“Due to this postponement of all NYSC activities, all corps members are directed not to wear their uniforms for any reason this week.
"Throughout this period, all corps members are guaranteed that they will be catered to in their civilian attire.
I want to emphasize that the scheme encourages unity and will not permit any corps member to participate in any form of protest that could result in the disruption of law and order."
