The reports of the shutdown of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps nationwide has sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media.
The shutdown directive came from the NYSC headquarters in Abuja Wednesday morning following the spread of the coronavirus which has killed about 7000 people globally.
The orientation camp for the 2020 Batch A, Stream 1 corps members was to last from March 10th to March 30.
This development is coming after three cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Nigeria as at Tuesday.
See tweets of reactions from Nigerians:
Its high time we shut the borders too and cancel flights from some certain countries
— David (@davidasekhamhe) March 18, 2020
Two out of the three cases of coronavirus that have been reported in this country were imported. If we shut down everything in Nigeria and still live our borders open have we done anything? This is just like adding (-1+1) to 1.
May God grant our leaders wisdom.— I.I. Cornel. (@IBCornel1) March 18, 2020
I honestly believe all nysc Corps Members should be left in camp, at this moment it is quite safer for them. Movement in and out the camp can be controlled.
Now risk of contacting the virus is high because of everyone will intend to travel.#nysc #COVID19
— Tinubu Olamilekan (@Neurosam1) March 18, 2020
Nigeria suspends the ongoing NYSC Batch A camps due to COVID19 outbreak,where does that leave those graduates mobilized for stream II batch A,which is scheduled to hold 2nd of April?
Nah cancel 2020 already please,let’s return to 2019 or use 2020 pro max ?
— AJ ? (@r3al__AJ) March 18, 2020
#nysc
The truth is that we’re not safe even outside the #nysc camp.
Please stay safe.
Love from your favorite corper.?
Chemical Engineer. pic.twitter.com/epBfkpZiMb— AfahaNseobot (@NseobotAfaha) March 18, 2020
Everything I’ve ever done here is wrong, I’m probably leaving the camp for good, going home where I will be right.??♂️??♂️??♂️#nysc #NYCLockdown #nycshutdown pic.twitter.com/yZv3D4JRdJ
— middle Child (@ZealNnamdi) March 18, 2020
So they allowed us to suffer on to dismiss us when it’s time for fun… Dia is God o #nysc pic.twitter.com/LAJDgdRQme
— Manuel (@nelsonmealo) March 18, 2020
