The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Olakunle Nafiu, has advised parents and guardians to provide adequate transport fare for prospective corps members travelling to orientation camps across Nigeria, warning that insufficient funds can expose them to avoidable d@ngers.
Speaking at a forum organised by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, he said: “It is better for parents and guardians to provide extra transport money for their children to break journeys safely than expose themselves to d@nger.”
He explained that some corps members exhaust their transport fare on long journeys and refuse to stop over even when travel conditions become unsafe. According to him, this exposes them to risks such as kid+apping and other d@ngers associated with night travel. He added: “such decisions expose them to security risks, including kid+apping and other d@ngers associated with travelling at night.”
Nafiu further advised corps members to begin preparations immediately after receiving their call-up numbers and avoid last-minute movement that could compromise safety. He warned: “We tell them not to travel after 6 pm Once it is getting late, they should break their journey and continue the next day.”
He noted that the NYSC has strengthened collaboration with security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force and the military, to provide escorts, patrols, and intelligence support along travel routes to ensure safer passage to orientation camps.
He also cautioned against fra¥dsters claiming influence over postings, stressing that deployment is automatically generated through an established system. He added that only legally married women and corps members with verified medical conditions are considered for special postings closer to families or health facilities.
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