– The killing of a youth corps member by unknown gunmen shook Kaduna state – Senator Shehu Sani
– The killing of a youth
corps member by unknown gunmen shook Kaduna state – Senator Shehu Sani
who
represents Kaduna Central consistuency has called for drastic changes in the
NYSC scheme – He asked the governemnt to make the NYSC scheme voluntary Share
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Shehu Sani who represents Kaduna Central consistuency has advised the federal
government to make the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme voluntary or
increase funding and provide insurance to the scheme. He said this after he met
with the family of a NYSC member and consoled them. The youth corps member
Lawal Kontagora was killed by unknown gunmen in Kaduna recently. According to
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he was a 26-year-old, an NYSC member, serving
at the Africdect information technology centre, Kaduna. He was shot and killed
by unknown gunmen in the Malali area on October 17. READ ALSO: NYSC Batch B
registration: 3 things you must know The concerned senator said: “This is not
the first time, it has always been the case, when it happens, we mourn we
condemn the action. This happened in my constituency and he is part of my
constituency. I have a duty to pursue this case to its logical conclusion. “If
such things happen to others and they are being ignored, I virtually will not
fold my arms and see this kind of things happen. “I am taking this issue to the
National Assembly; we have to choose what to do and being a corps member. It is
either the government makes the service year voluntary or there should be
increased funding or insurance.’’ He also condemned the killing and asked
security agencies in the state to fish out the culprits. The fact that the
corps member was not protected, Sani said, “clearly shows how vulnerable the
society is’’. “The very fact that we have not inherited a country that could
not provide and protect us, shows that we should have been able to do better.
Our young people are neither safe in primary or secondary schools, nor safe in
the university, they are also not safe after the university,’’ Sani said.
Alhaji Lawal Umar Kontagora, who is the father of the slain young man, said he
was quite impressed with the condolence visit by Senator Sani. READ ALSO: Two
NYSC corp members get engaged during their POP (photos) “He is our senator and
for him to come and condole with us, we are very appreciative. I pray justice
will be done for the loss of my son because it was a gruesome murder and
it is very painful,’’ he said. The Kaduna police command said three suspects
had been arrested in connection with the alleged murder and according to ASP
Aliyu Usman, the public relations officer, an investigation had commenced into
the matter. Meanwhile, A NYSC member named Ene Gertrude Adole who died was laid
to rest in Benue three weeks ago. On Monday, September 26, Ene Gertrude Adole
died and her friends and family took to social media to pay tribute to her and
wish her well where she is going.
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