The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has advised parents and guardians to provide adequate transport funds for prospective corps members travelling to orientation camps across the country.
He gave the advice during a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum on Wednesday May 20 in Abuja, while also warning corps members against night travel.
Nafiu said some corps members exhausted their transport fares on single trips and refused to stop over or break the journey even when journeys became unsafe, exposing themselves to avoidable security risks. He said that even small additional funds for stop-overs could prevent serious incidents.
Nafiu said the scheme had strengthened collaboration with security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force and the military, to provide escorts, patrols and intelligence support along travel routes. He added that corps members were sometimes escorted through difficult areas, while checkpoints and surveillance were intensified to ensure safe passage to orientation camps across the country.
He urged corps members to begin preparations immediately after receiving call-up numbers and avoid last-minute movement that could compromise their safety during mobilisation exercises nationwide.
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