The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed deep dismay over the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members travelling from Ibadan to their places of primary assignment. The group urged the Federal Government to urgently implement promised reforms to make the scheme safer for young Nigerians. Afenifere also called on the Federal Government to expedite amendments to the NYSC Act to enable graduates serve in their states of origin, residence, or at least within their geopolitical zones. It argued that forcing young Nigerians to undertake long-distance journeys for national service amid worsening insecurity exposes them unnecessarily to kidnapping and other security risks. The organisation's position was contained in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, on Monday.
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