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General News of Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Suspend NYSC for two years - Osinbajo tells Federal Government

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

The Federal Government has been advised by the Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to suspend the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, for two years.

The advice was given as part of efforts to save the economy of Nigeria which now has 6, 658 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 424 fatalities.

“The immediate focus in the Education sector is to address the disruptions caused by the pandemic and ensuing social distancing measures at all levels of education,” the report read.

"Practical steps will be taken to minimise disruption to learning, utilising technology as appropriate. Specifically, virtual learning will be implemented (either online or through broadcast), virtual convocation ceremonies or issuance of certificates (with postponed ceremonies) should be implemented to continue educational progression.

"In similar context, consideration will be given to suspending the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp Exercises for at least 24 months while allowing deployment to places of primary assignment. This will ensure that there is no backlog in the National Service placement pipeline”, the committee report states.

MyNigeria.com recalls that the management of the NYSC suspended the orientation camp in March due to the outbreak of coronavirus in Nigeria.