Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, the Director-General, National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), on Tuesday, advised corps members to desist from unnecessary and unauthorised travelling.
Kazaure gave the advice during facility tour at the Temporary Orientation Camp, Kaiama, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa.
The director-general said the visit and inspection of the camp was part of his 2017 camp tour to assess corps members’ comfort and security.
The 2017 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 corps members are currently undergoing three weeks orientation.
Represented by the NYSC Director, Audit, Mr Adeleke Abiodun, the director-general said many corps members had died in auto crash in journeys which they embarked upon without permit during their service year.
Kazaure insisted that obtaining proper permission would do the corps members more good before travelling out of their duty post.
He added that “before embarking on any journey while in camp or places of your primary assignment, NYSC members should obtain permission because there are sanctions for not doing so.
“Members should only travel when it is necessary and approved; my visit to the camp here in Bayelsa is to see the condition of corps members.