The House of Representatives is to investigate the alleged insertion of the Advice for Payment of Ransom into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) pamphlet containing security tips.
The move by the House was sequel to a motion by Hon Ndudi Elumelu (Delta) at Tuesday’s plenary.
Leading the debate on the motion, Hon Elumelu noted the reports on some social media platforms that surfaced with picture evidence the provision under section 65(e) of the NYSC security tips pamphlet, advising Corps Members to tell their families to make ransoms available in case they are kidnapped on the road.
He said the security challenges in the country affect Corps Members as some of them, on their way to respective places of posting, have fallen victim to kidnap-for-ransom, some have lost their lives to insurgents and other mishaps.
He expressed the concerned that the inclusion of the said section shows a complete collapse in the architectural system of the country’s security forces and a major worry for friends and family as to why their children should be allowed to participate in the compulsory exercise.
The House mandated the Committee on Youth Development to ensure that adequate measures are put in place to provide safety of corps members across the country.
The Committee was mandated to report back to the House within 6 weeks.
