Mass redeployment of corps members in Plateau,Kano, Jigawa, Gombe

THERE has been mass redeployment of members of
the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), as a total of
4,456 Batch 'B' corps members serving in five states
in the North have been redeployed to other states,
especially southern states of the country.
Reports from Plateau, Jigawa, Kano, Bauchi and
Gombe states, on Monday, indicated that no fewer
than 802 corps members redeployed from Plateau
State, while 749 and 1,300 youth corps members
redeployed from Jigawa and Kano states respectively.
Also, 1,000 corps members out of 1,687 members
posted to Gome State redeployed to other states,
while 605 out of the 1,221 posted to Bauchi also
redeployed.
The redeployment of the corps members, according
to the coordinators in the various states, were
granted on marital and health grounds.
In Plateau, all those that applied for redeployment
had their requests granted, while others were posted
to different parts of the state.
Speaking on Monday at the formal closing ceremony
of the 2012 Batch 'B' orientation course held at the
temporary orientation camp, Bukuru, the state
coordinator, Mr Maram Maful, said majority of those
redeployed were married women, pregnant and
nursing mothers, with those with ailment also on the
list.
He said 30 withdrew their redeployment letters,
while others were still contemplating their
withdrawal.
Meanwhile, the state governor, Mr Jonah Jang,
represented by the state Commissioner for Youth
Development, Mr Lohfa Bako, has assured corps
members serving in the state of government's
support.
Some of those who agreed to serve in the state said
they were staying back because of the prevailing
insecurity in the country, adding that there was no
part of the country without its own share of security
problem.
In Jigawa, the state NYSC coordinator, Mr Ishaya S.
Dede, while delivering his address during the closing
of the 2012 batch 'B' orientation course in Dutse,
said "out of 2,317 corps members posted to the
state, 1,989 turned up for registration, while 749
were redeployed on marital and health grounds."
In his address, the Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule
Lamido, assured the corps members of better welfare
and security throughout their service year in the
state.
In Kano, about 1, 300 corps members out of about
2,560 posted to the state have relocated after their
three-week orientation course.
The state NYSC coordinator, Alhaji Salisu Baashir
Yakasai, said more than half of the number of corps
members that completed the orientation programme
in the state had sought for redeployment.
Speaking at the ceremony, the state deputy
governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, warned
ministries and parastatal agencies not to reject any
corps member.
In Bauchi, security at the NYSC orientation camp at
Wailo Village was beefed up on Monday, during the
closing ceremony of orientation training for corps
members posted to the state.
A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who
covered the event, reported that there was heavy
presence of police and military personnel within and
outside the camp.
In his speech at the ceremony, Governor Isa Yuguda,
represented by his deputy, Alhaji Sagir Saleh,
reiterated an earlier directive to stakeholders to
ensure the safety of corps members.
In Gombe, the state coordinator of NYSC, Mr Igyuse
Teryima, said that more than 1,000 of the 1,687
corps members deployed to the state were
redeployed to other states.
In Kogi, Governor Idris Wada, at the passing out
parade of the 2,012 corps members in Asaya-Kabba,
urged them to embrace self-reliance as a tool for
socio-economic development of the nation.
Wada, represented by the Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr Isah Aliu, said the
orientation was to equip corps member with
practical, social and leadership skills to face future
challenges.