The National Youths Service Corps(NYSC) in Ondo state has expressed dismay over fake news trending on the social media that it has posted some corps members to religious organisations especially Churches.
It described the allegation as a blatant lie.
A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of NYSC in Ondo state,Bankole Simeon ,said the story is not only untrue but mischievous, misleading and contained fallacies capable of tarnishing the good image the Secretariat is enjoying in the public eye
Simeon added that Ondo State cannot work at crossroads with the directives or policy of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme where it is clearly stated that no corps member should be posted to religious organisations.
The statement reads, “The NYSC Ondo State has observed with dismay fake news trending on the social media about a purported allegation that the Secreteriat has posted some corps members to religious organisations especially Churches.
“Ordinarily, one would have ignored the report as a figment of the writer’s imagination but as a responsible corporate citizen, we do not treat any matter regarding or relating to our esteemed and patriotic corps members with levity.
” The story is not only untrue but mischievous, misleading and contained fallacies capable of tarnishing the good image the Secreteriat is enjoying in the public eye. Ondo State cannot work at crossroads with the directives or policy of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme where it is clearly stated that no corps member should be posted to religious organisations. We have never done so and we do not intend to compromise on this very sensitive posting policy.
“We wish to state categorically that apart from the four key areas which the policy is clear and unambiguous about, other areas we service because of their voluntary nature of assignment are Non Governmental and Cultural Organisations”
The statement advised members of the public. to disregard the purported allegations contained in the said report.
