The National Youth Service Corps has announced the suspension of the ongoing Batch A Stream 1 orientation exercise for corps members due to the outbreak of CoronaVirus.
The management of the corps stated that corps members will be posted to commence their primary assignment while they shall be invited back to orientation camp when the situation improves.
The management however clarified that no corps member has contracted the virus.
It said "Sequel to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic which led to the cancellation of the National Sports Festival, Management of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme wishes to announce the suspension of the on-going Orientation Course for the 2020 Batch "A" Stream 1 Corps Members.
"Therefore, the Corps Members shall be posted to commence their primary assignments forthwith, while they shall be invited back to the Orientation Camps when the situation improves, just like it happened a few years ago when the Nation was confronted by the Ebola virus threat.
Management wishes to state that no Corps Member or Camp Official has contracted the virus".
It was however silent on the fate of Batch A Stream 2 prospective corps which registration has already commenced and orientation camp was scheduled to open in April.
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