The Chairman of the Conference of Nigerian Political
Parties (CNPP) in Bayelsa State, Lucky Akpeli, has called
on students to protest against the new fee meant for the
collection of NYSC call-up letters.
File Photo of Corps Members
According to Sahara Reporters, Mr Akepli made it known
today that the N4,000 charged prospective corps
members by the authorities of the National Youth Service
Corps (NYSC) to obtain call-up letters is “outright
extortion. ”
Mr Akpeli who wants a reversal on the fee said the
collection of money from hapless Nigerian graduates to
serve their father land was uncalled for. He called on the
National Youth Service Corps Scheme saying: “Any
Federal Government agency that collects N4,000 from
Nigerian youth to serve their father land is unpatriotic; The
Federal Government should as a matter of fact reverse the
decision.”
He expressed his concerns over the issue saying that
Federal Government agencies, NYSC inclusive, should
take advantage of citizens. “It is likely that Nigerian
students will resist it,” he furthered. “In fact, I am calling on
Nigerian students to stand up against this kind of decision”.
It would be recalled that in a bid to curb the spread of
Ebola Virus in Nigeria, the directorate of the National
Youth Service Corps (NYSC) recently announced that the
2014 Batch B orientation program will last for about 1 to
2 days instead of the usual 21-day program.
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