Staffs of the National Youth Service Corps was on Tuesday thrown into panic after a resident officer died of COVID-19.
According to report, the top officer was posted to the permanent orientation camp in Kano, a few days ago where he developed coronavirus symptoms and died on Tuesday.
Following his death, workers of the NYSC in Abuja and orientation camps, particularly in Kano, had been gripped by fear of contracting COVID-19.
Recall that the Economic Sustainability Committee led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had in June last year called on the Federal Government to consider suspending the NYSC orientation camp exercises for two years.
But on January 16 Saturday report has it that the Federal Government snubbed the recommendation by re-opening orientation camps nationwide amid rising COVID-19 infections.
Since the camps were reopened, many corps members have tested positive for COVID-19. For example, at the Cross River NYSC camp, 13 corps members were reported to have tested positive on January 25.
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