From Attah Ede, Makurdi
Following the recent attacks on some communities by suspected Fulani Herdsmen, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), said that it has recalled all corps members serving in communities under attacks and relocated them to designated “family houses” in Makurdi for their safety.
The Benue State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs. Veronica Garba, made this known in a chat with journalists, on Thursday.
She intimated that immediately they got information about the crisis, the management communicated with the police, who evacuated the corps members from both Yelewata and Daudu areas.
“The corps members were repatriated from crisis-hit Yelwata and Daudu communities with the help of the police.
“They are currently being accommodated at facilities belonging to the Nigeria Corpers Christian Fellowship (NCCF), National Association of Catholic Corps Members (NACCM), and the Muslim Corpers Association of Nigeria (MCAN).
“We do not joke with the safety of our corps members because we take them as our children.
“As soon as we heard about the crisis, we contacted the Commissioner of Police, who detailed his officers to help us evacuate our corps members.”
“A head count was conducted after the evacuation, and all corps members were accounted for. “None was missing. We arranged with the heads of all the family houses and got them settled in Makurdi for now, pending when the situation will improve.” Garba said
The coordinator appealed to parents to be calm, saying that their children were safe, saying that with the relocation of security chiefs to Benue, the situation would improve.
“I am sure that the parents of our corps members have heard that all the security chiefs have moved to Benue, so they have no reason to fear.
“Above all, God, who is the safest security, is everywhere; He is with your children too,” Garba added.
