Coronavirus: NYSC Suspends CDS Indefinitely

NYSC BEGIN COVID-19 VACCINATION OF CORPS MEMBERS
The National Youth Service Corps {NYSC} has finally suspended its weekly Community Development Service activities indefinitely due to the outbreak of the deadly novel Coronavirus, earlier this week it was announced that the National Orientation camp was shut down after just 5 days in camp. NYSC

The suspension of the CDS was announced via a press statement, that was released and signed by the NYSC Director of Human Resource Management Abdulrazak Salawu, said the suspension put in place to help curb the increase of the COVID-19 spread across the country.
In the statement released it was explained that CDS meetings among Corpers across the country which usually have a large number of persons coming in close contact. It also ordered all Local Government Inspectors to immediately comply with the directive.

The statement read,

“Sequel to the pandemic of coronavirus globally and management’s concern for the wellbeing of corp members nationwide, I am directed to inform you to suspend all Community Development Service activities until further notice.
“This obvious course of action is directed by circumstances beyond our control.
“The sudden changes in many countries warranting social changes between persons and isolation of persons on account of COVID-19 present no other option but to stop CDS activities because of a large number of persons in close contact.
“With the abundance of caution, avoidance of errors is easily achievable.”
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