The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has come out to dispel rumors being circulated of a corps member posted to Amotekun Corps for the one-year mandatory programme.
This was contained in a statement on Saturday by the Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations, NYSC Oyo State, Ms Christy Olatoye, who said Amotekun was not at any time on the list of employers on the NYSC database.
“The attention of the NYSC Oyo State has been drawn to a story trending on the social media of a Corps member posted to Amotekun Corps.
“I want to set the record straight that it is the policy of the National Youth Service Corps to post Corps members to where they would be relevant and their services well utilized. While I admit that the Amotekun Corps is a respected organisation in its line of assignment but it is not included on the list of employers on our database. We only post to employers on our database.
“I want to state clearly that a posting letter with such deployment did not emanate from the NYSC Oyo State. The fellow is just trying to gain undue attention to himself while using his antics to misinform the public. But for whatever purpose he’s towing this path, it is quite unfortunate.
“The National Youth Service Corps is a noble scheme that has served the nation for over five decades with notable achievements to our records. It is therefore not an organisation that should be used as an object of prank.
She restated that a posting letter with such deployment did not emanate from the NYSC in Oyo State, and seized the opportunity to warn fake news peddler of painting the scheme in bad light.