NYSC Restates
NYSC Restates Zero Tolerance for Fraudulent Mobilization
Process
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has restated its
commitment to prosecute any one that undermines the integrity of
its mobilisation process.
The Director General of the Corps, Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim
stated this during the inauguration of NYSC Anti-Corruption and
Transparency Unit (ACTU), at the Scheme’s National Directorate
Headquarters in Abuja.
He enjoined all hands to be on deck in the fight against
corruption, noting that it is not a war that should be left only in
the hands of the statutory bodies set up by the government to fight
the malaise.
The NYSC boss revealed that the collaboration between NYSC and
ICPC which started in 2002 gave birth to the ICPC Anti-Corruption
Vanguard, which has offered Corps Members the veritable platform to
sensitize the public on the dangers of corruption which is a
cankerworm that arrests development.
General Ibrahim urged the newly inaugurated members of the NYSC
ACTU to discharge their duties with fairness and high level of
integrity, in compliance with the ICPC standards, so as to justify
the confidence reposed in them by Management.
The NYSC helmsman warned that “Those who attempt to illegally
participate in the programme of the Scheme, or had participated in
the past through fraudulent means will be prosecuted when
discovered.”
“The Scheme will not entertain any request for respite or
leniency by those who deliberately participate illegally in its
programme, and are seeking restitution for their past fraudulent
acts”, he warned.
“We will allow the law to take its course on such matters
through the prosecution of such persons, organisations and
Institutions who aided and abetted them”, he revealed.
He added that the NYSC Scheme would continue to play a
significant role in building a corrupt-free nation and also harness
its advantage of nationwide spread and strategic positioning to
sustain its collaboration with the ICPC for greater success in the
Anti- Corruption war.
The Oath of Office was administered on the eleven ACTU members
by Barrister Adebimpe Abodunrin from the ICPC.
In his goodwill message during the inauguration, the ICPC
Chairman, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye represented by Mr Aiyegbayo
Olayinka charged the newly inaugurated ACTU members to work hard
and refrain from using their office to victimize or which – hunt
other members of staff, but rather enlist their support for the
success of their assignment. Owansnoye admonished them to live
above board at all times.
“It is hoped that with the reconstitution of NYSC ACTU, this
partnership will be intensified and negative vices will be
eradicated through a corruption-free and sanitized workplace”,
Owasanoye said.