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Fake News: NYSC DG Warns Corp Members On Use Of Social Media

Avoid using social media to spread fake news – NYSC DG warns corp members
…One of the objectives of NYSC is the promotion of national unity and integration

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Brigadier General Mohammed Fadah, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has advised corps members against spreading fake news on social media.

Fadah issued the warning on Tuesday in Asaya camp, Kogi State, while declaring open the 2022 Batch ‘B’ Stream I Orientation Course.

The DG, who was represented by Mrs Mofoluwasho Adebimpe Williams, the NYSC State Coordinator for Kogi, said serving corp members should work to promote national unity and development rather than fueling enmity or other bad vices.

“One of the objectives of NYSC is the promotion of national unity and integration. Hence, your deployment away from your States of origin and your assemblage here from diverse ethnic, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.

This policy will not only offer you the opportunity for a broader understanding of the country, but also entrench the culture of working together in an atmosphere filled with friendship, peace, harmony, and a shared vision of a great and prosperous Nigeria,” he said.

While warning corp members to distance themselves from cultism, drug abuse, and other social vices, the NYSC DG advised them to be security conscious at all times and report any suspicious characters or activities in their environment.

He equally used the medium to appeal to stakeholders to support the call for the establishment of the NYSC Trust Fund which has reached an advanced stage of legislation.

This, according to him, will enhance the smooth operations of the scheme, especially by addressing the challenges of infrastructure and providing start-up capital for corps members.