Afenifere Calls for NYSC Policy Review to Enhance Safety

Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, has called on the federal government to review the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) policy due to increasing security concerns on the nation’s roads. In a statement issued by its national publicity secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, the organization condemned the recent kidnapping of NYSC members in Imo State.

Afenifere proposed that intending NYSC members should serve in their respective states or areas of domicile to reduce the risk of abduction during travel. The organization emphasized that this recommendation is aimed at decreasing the necessity for youth corps members to travel long distances, which heightens their vulnerability to kidnappers.

Afenifere has been advocating for this policy change since 2021, reiterating the need for safety measures whenever incidents of kidnapping or attacks on corps members occur.