The management of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned the public that unauthorized use of its uniform, logo, lyric among others are subjected to one million fine or six months jailterm.
In a statement released by the Scheme Spokesman, Eddy Megwa on Monday over the various content on social media for entertainment and political purposes where the NYSC uniform is used without consent.
While the management compelled to bring to the notice on the dangers of unauthorized use of NYSC uniform, logo, lyrics, literature and other intellectual materials associated with the National Youth Service Corps.
It stated further that the NYSCorps remains apolitical and neutral in the ongoing political and electioneering process and these unregulated materials continue to portray the NYSC in bad light.
It emphasized that section 14 of NYSC Act clearly specifies that any person who, not being a person serving in the service corps or duly authorised so to do.
“Wears the uniform or any part of the uniform of the service corps is guilty of offence and liable on conviction to fine of N1,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term of six months or to both such fine and imprisonment”, it added.
The Management of the Scheme henceforth, will not hesitate to initiate legal action against individual or group that contravenes provisions of the NYSC ACT as regards the use of the NYSC Uniform. “The general public should please take note”.
