Find killer of corps member, NYSC Boss to police

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Johnson Olawumi, on Saturday called on the police and the Kwara State government to find the killer of a female corps member in the state last month.

He also tasked all state governors to provide adequate security of all corps members serving in their states, adding that the corps would not allow the killing of corps members in any part of the country.

A serving member of the NYSC in Kwara State, Miss Yetunde Idowu, was found dead in the state last month. Her skull was said to have been broken while there were bruises on her body. The deceased, who was a member of the 2014 batch B set in the state, was serving with the Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Kwara, Ilorin, before her death.

Olawumi said, “The Kwara State government, police and all security agents in the state must use every possible means within available to find the killer of the young lady who was murdered recently in the state.”

The NYSC DG made the call during an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH when he paid a visit to members of the batch A, in Borno State, who are currently undergoing three weeks orientation camp at the Magaji Dan-Yamusa orientation camp in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

The DG also advised corps members to avoid travelling without approval.

He added, “We have made our stand known to the Kwara State government that the killing of the lady was unacceptable and we are not going to allow the matter to be swept under the carpet.’’

On the skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development introduced by the scheme, he said it would allow corps members contribute meaningfully to national development.

He stated, “Apart from the issue of security challenges facing our nation, we are also looking at how to use the scheme to impact on national development and that is why we are focusing on this aspect of scheme acquisition and entrepreneurship development.

Olawumi added that the initiative would empower them to be self-reliant rather than seeking employment after their service year.

He stated, “We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with banks of industries and very soon, corps members with good business plans and proposal, should get some loan to start their businesses.’’

Source: punchng.com