MURIC Calls for NYSC Suspension After Corps Members' Kidnapping
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), led by executive director Professor Ishaq Akintola, has called for the suspension of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme until the security situation in Nigeria improves. This demand follows the recent release of 20 corps members who spent one week in kidnappers’ captivity in Imo State.
MURIC has requested that these corps members be discharged immediately, receive their NYSC discharge certificates, and be compensated with allowances equivalent to the full 2026/2027 service year. Akintola expressed gratitude for their safe release and congratulated their parents, while also emphasizing the persistent insecurity that poses risks to corps members across the country.
He stated that the government has a responsibility to protect these young Nigerians and highlighted the need for the NYSC scheme to be suspended until the government can ensure their safety.
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