The Director General of National Youth Service Corps NYSC, has said the relevance of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to the Scheme activities can not be under-estimated.
Gen Ahmed disclosed this when he led some management staff of the Scheme on a courtesy call to the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi in his office in Abuja on Thursday.
The courtesy call which is posed to deepen the existing relationship between the two agencies as the DG appreciated the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for its services to the Scheme over the years.
He requested the Corps to intensify surveillance that would ensure maximum protection for NYSC formations and Corps Members, like other critical assets of the Federal Government.
“We have Corps Members in all the 774 Local Government Areas of the country. We want you to increase the surveillance on Corps Lodges.
“And other NYSC formations, especially as we approach the 2023 general elections in which Corps Members would serve as adhoc staff”, the DG said.
The Commandant General of the NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi said the Corps is one of the major stakeholders in NYSC operations, hence, the need to support the Scheme in its activities.
“Corps Members are on National assignment, and l like to assure you that the NSCDC is ready to protect them before, during and after the general elections”, he said.