In it bid to do its part in curtailing the spread of the novel coronavirus, the management of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme has discontinued the ongoing orientation exercise in all camps across the country.
The management of the scheme made this known in a statement released on Wednesday,
It said all corps members would subsequently proceed to their places of primary assignment.
“Sequel to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic which led to the cancellation of the national sports festival, management of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme wishes to announce the suspension of the on-going orientation course for the 2020 Batch “A” stream 1 corps members,” the statement read.
“Therefore, the corps members shall be posted to commence their primary assignments forthwith, while they shall be invited back to the orientation camps when the situation improves, just like it happened a few years ago when the nation was confronted by the Ebola virus threat.
“Management wishes to state that no corps member or camp official has contracted the virus.”
The abrupt discontinuation of the scheme adds to the growing list of the disruptive effect of the disease on every imaginable human endeavour.
The minister of youth and sports, Sunday Dare, had announced on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the postponement of the national sports festival that was scheduled to hold in Edo from March 22 to April 1, 2020.
The president also prohibited public officials from embarking on trips to foreign countries.
Nigeria confirmed a third case of COVID-19 on Tuesday.