Night journey is a no-no, Imoni warns
Chima Azubuike, Gombe
The State Coordinator NYSC Gombe, Mrs Ada Imoni, has commended the 2021 Batch B Stream I Corps members for exhibiting a high level of discipline throughout the duration of the orientation exercise.
Imoni, stated this on Sunday, during the debriefing of Corps members, at NYSC Temporary Orientation Camp Amada,Gombe State.
She implored Corps members that would serve in Gombe State to read the instructions on their posting letters carefully, before proceeding to their various Places of Primary Assignment.
Speaking on their security and welfare, the State Coordinator warned corps members against embarking on night journeys.
According to her, to prevent loss of lives, necessary arrangements have been put in place to ensure safety of lives and property of all corps members, particularly those on relocation to other States as they leave the orientation camp.
“With the imposition of 24 hours curfew in Plateau State, Corps members going on relocation that will be passing through Jos are to wait until the curfew is lifted,” she said.
In the same vein, she drew the attention of other Corps members that may want to travel by road to distant States not to proceed on any journey if it is considered late to travel on the day of the closing ceremony, adding that , if they must travel at all, they should break the journey, sleep over and continue the following day.
” We have liaised with Nigeria Christian Corpers Fellowship( NCCF), Muslim Corpers Association of Nigeria ( MCAN) and National Association of Catholic Corpers (NACC) Corps lodges for use as transit camps to corps members. Feel free to go there as you would be received by other serving corps members,” she maintained.
The coordinator also implored the Covid-19 Vanguard not to rest on their oars as their schedule continues in their various host communities.
” Adherence to the Covid-19 safety measures must continue even outside the Camp. The Covid-19 Vanguard trained on camp must keep up with their mandate of sensitising members of their host communities on the mode of transmission and safety measures,” she added.
The State Coordinator also spoke on Community Development Service; monthly biometrics clearance, channel of Communication, speaking to the press and use of social media to channel grievances among other things.
Corps members were also introduced to their Zonal and Local Government inspectors by the Assistant Director Corps Inspection and Monitoring, Mr Bala Mohammed Baba.
