The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Nigeria Police Force have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration aimed at enhancing the security of Corps Members across the country.
This was disclosed by the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, during a courtesy visit to the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
General Nafiu congratulated the IGP on his appointment and commended him for the recent inauguration of a special tactical team.
He noted that the Police have remained instrumental to the success of NYSC programmes since the Scheme’s inception.
The NYSC boss appealed for sustained and enhanced security coverage for Corps Members and officials, both within orientation camps and at their places of primary assignment.
He also called for the protection of Corps Members’ properties, including lodges, particularly as the nation prepares for the 2027 general elections.
Nafiu further highlighted that, in line with the NYSC Act, members of the armed forces and paramilitary agencies are exempt from national service. He therefore expressed the need to engage with the management of the Nigeria Police Academy to facilitate the issuance of exemption certificates to its graduates.
In his response, the IGP assured that the Police would continue to provide adequate security for the Scheme.
He said that the addresses of Corps Lodges nationwide are already documented by the Force for prompt action when necessary.
Disu described the proposal on exemption certificates for Police Academy graduates as a welcome development and reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to deepening cooperation with the NYSC.