NYSC Suspends Corpers’ Accounts Over Alleged Fraudulent Redeployment

THE National Youth Service Corps has said it suspended the
accounts of corps members belonging to the some 2021 Batch A,
Streams 1 and 2, who sought redeployment from the original states
they were posted to.

The Deputy Director of Press and Publicity, NYSC, Emeka
Mgbemena, in an interview on Tuesday accused the affected corps
members of engaging in fraudulent redeployment processes which led
to the suspension of their accounts.

He said, “Some of the redeployments were done fraudulently. They
did not follow the normal process.”

Some of the affected corps members had sought redeployment from
some states, especially in the North, over insecurity. A few
others, however, sought redeployment on health grounds, among
others.

Some of the affected corps members told The PUNCH, Not
Nairalaw that besides cancelling the redeployment, the NYSC
authorities also suspended their accounts and stopped their monthly
allowance.

Okikiola Lawal, a 2021 Batch A Stream 2 corps member told our
correspondent on the telephone that he was initially posted to
Zamfara State but he sought redeployment to Lagos State.

He said, “I applied for my redeployment after the camp and it
was approved. I had already travelled to Lagos when I heard that
NYSC had started cancelling the redeployment.

“My redeployment request was cancelled on Wednesday and on
Friday, my account was suspended.”

Also, Niyi Ajayi, a 2021 Batch A Stream 1 corps member posted to
Nasarawa State said he initially applied for redeployment on health
grounds with medical certificate attached, and it was not
approved.

“While in camp, we were told that we can redeploy after three
months. So, I applied for redeployment via my dashboard on
insecurity ground; it was approved.

“I was preparing for documentation when a friend called me that
I should check my dashboard, that relocation on health ground and
insecurity was being cancelled.

“I don’t know what to do because NYSC didn’t give us any reason
why it was cancelled.”

Another corps member, who identified herself simply as Jenifer,
said she sought redeployment from Imo State which experienced
security challenges recently.

She said, “Before the end of the orientation, I applied online
to relocate to Lagos on the grounds of insecurity. I was redeployed
to Lagos only for the relocation to be reversed and my account
suspended.

“I am willing to serve my country but I am not willing to risk
my life in order to do so.”

Responding, Mgbemena said, “About their allowances, you know how
these things work, once you don’t do your clearance, you won’t be
paid. No one suspended their allowances.

“As regards their NYSC accounts, they may have to go back to
their original state of deployments for rectification.”

THE National Youth Service Corps has said it suspended the
accounts of corps members belonging to the some 2021 Batch A,
Streams 1 and 2, who sought redeployment from the original states
they were posted to.

The Deputy Director of Press and Publicity, NYSC, Emeka
Mgbemena, in an interview on Tuesday accused the affected corps
members of engaging in fraudulent redeployment processes which led
to the suspension of their accounts.

He said, “Some of the redeployments were done fraudulently. They
did not follow the normal process.”

Some of the affected corps members had sought redeployment from
some states, especially in the North, over insecurity. A few
others, however, sought redeployment on health grounds, among
others.

Some of the affected corps members told The PUNCH, Not
Nairalaw that besides cancelling the redeployment, the NYSC
authorities also suspended their accounts and stopped their monthly
allowance.

Okikiola Lawal, a 2021 Batch A Stream 2 corps member told our
correspondent on the telephone that he was initially posted to
Zamfara State but he sought redeployment to Lagos State.

He said, “I applied for my redeployment after the camp and it
was approved. I had already travelled to Lagos when I heard that
NYSC had started cancelling the redeployment.

“My redeployment request was cancelled on Wednesday and on
Friday, my account was suspended.”

Also, Niyi Ajayi, a 2021 Batch A Stream 1 corps member posted to
Nasarawa State said he initially applied for redeployment on health
grounds with medical certificate attached, and it was not
approved.

“While in camp, we were told that we can redeploy after three
months. So, I applied for redeployment via my dashboard on
insecurity ground; it was approved.

“I was preparing for documentation when a friend called me that
I should check my dashboard, that relocation on health ground and
insecurity was being cancelled.

“I don’t know what to do because NYSC didn’t give us any reason
why it was cancelled.”

Another corps member, who identified herself simply as Jenifer,
said she sought redeployment from Imo State which experienced
security challenges recently.

She said, “Before the end of the orientation, I applied online
to relocate to Lagos on the grounds of insecurity. I was redeployed
to Lagos only for the relocation to be reversed and my account
suspended.

“I am willing to serve my country but I am not willing to risk
my life in order to do so.”

Responding, Mgbemena said, “About their allowances, you know how
these things work, once you don’t do your clearance, you won’t be
paid. No one suspended their allowances.

“As regards their NYSC accounts, they may have to go back to
their original state of deployments for rectification.”