Secretary-General, Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Binta Bello, says corps members are rejecting their postings to local government areas because of insecurity.
She said this in Abuja yesterday at a meeting with the national governing board of the National Youth Service Corps and chairmen of state NYSC governing boards.
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She urged the security agencies to double their efforts in protecting corps members.
Chairman, NYSC National Governing Board, Fatima Balla, said: “Our target is to sensitize and re-energize ourselves for improved performance as the boards of the NYSC at all levels to ensure optimal achievement of the scheme’s mandates.”