The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the orientation course for corps members posted to Kaduna state has been postponed.
The announcement was made on Monday, October 22, following an outbreak of violence in some parts of the state, Premium Times reports.
Legit.ng notes that the violence in Kasuwar Magani part of Kaduna on Friday, October 19, led to the deaths of at least 55 persons.
The NYSC stated: “The management of National Youth Service Corps wishes to inform all 2018 Batch ‘C’ prospective corps members deployed to Kaduna state, that the commencement of the orientation course earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 23rd October, 2018 has been suspended till further notice due to the current security situation and consequent curfew imposed by the state government.
“All affected prospective corps members are advised to remain at home until further notice from the NYSC management.
“However, all other prospective corps members deployed to other states and FCT are to report at the various orientation camps on Tuesday, 23rd October, 2018 as scheduled.
“All inconveniences are regretted.”
Legit.ng