COVID-19: No Bauchi Corps Member On Orientation Camp Tested Positive- NYSC

NYSC has debunked the covid-19 case at Bauchi Orientation Camp.

News Rain Nigeria reports that the Authority of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has debunked media reports alleging the presence of coronavirus infected corps members at the Bauchi State orientation camp.

The State Director of Press and Public Relation Officer Mrs. Adenike Adeyemi, through a press release, stated that no corps members currently undergoing orientation tested positive for COVID-19.

COVID-19: No Bauchi Corps Member On Orientation Camp Tested Positive- NYSC

According to the statement by the state NYSC, it stressed that the attention of Management of the National Youth Service Corps has been drawn to a media report which erroneously states that 8 Corps Members currently undergoing Orientation Course in Bauchi State NYSC Orientation Camp tested positive for COVID-19.

The State NYSC director explained that all the prospective Corps Members for the orientation program are undergone the COVID-19 test conducted by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as a prerequisite for admission into any of the 37 camps. The statement noted that those that tested positive were not admitted into the camps, but were duly referred to the NCDC for treatment and management.

“Therefore, reporting that 8 Corps Members undergoing Orientation Course in Bauchi State tested positive to COVID-19 is very misleading, as there is no COVID-19 positive Corps Member in Bauchi Camp or any of the NYSC Camps.

“Management hereby restates that it will continue to prioritize the welfare and safety of Corps Members, being a cardinal policy trust of the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim,”

The NYSC through the press release debunked the case of Coronavirus saying no Corps Member undergoing Orientation Course in Bauchi State, or any of the Orientation Camps of the Scheme across the nation is COVID-19 positive.

The NYSC however urged all Corps Members and Camp officials to remain safe, by always observing COVID-19 safety protocols as laid down by NYSC in collaboration with the NCDC.