NYSC SHOULD BE VOLUNTARY- SENATOR SHEHU SANI

Senator 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.
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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.

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 othersand 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.
"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.