Lagos State House of Assembly Members have protested against the resolve by the NYSC to send graduates for the mandatory one year service to some troubled areas of the north, they stressed that they would continue to reject it as NYSC does not have adequate provision for the security of life and property.
The House in its seating moved that the NYSC management should “post all graduates meant for the NYSC scheme out of resolved states in Nigeria where there are violence and threat to life.”
A member of the house said he was against sacrificing innocent graduates who are supposed to be the hope of the country in the name of the service at a time “the country is going through naked violence in some parts of the north.
“We are not saying NYSC should be cancelled but if some people have chosen to be unrepentant in their brazen violence, then something must be done.”
He suggested that corps members from such trouble states could be posted there if it is so important to send corps members to the security-challenged states.
He recalled that though the scheme was set up for national integration, he was against satisfying the goals and objectives of the programme in a situation where churches, business places are attacked with several people becoming casualties.
His colleague, Hon. Rotimi Olowo, said he had lost confidence in the scheme before this critical period of the nation’s history.
We recalled several tragedies that have befallen the corps members and so they should rather be posted to areas where their safety would be guaranteed.
Members who supported the motion said the troubled areas of the north should have been blacklisted by the NYSC rather than planning to make parents go through grief.
“I don’t think anyone would want to give up his right to live just because he wants to serve for a year,” A member said.
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