COVID-19 second wave: Medical doctors fault reopening of NYSC camps

Following plans by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), to open its orientation camps across the country and mobilise graduates for national service, despite the rising cases of infections in the second wave of COVID-19, Medical doctors have faulted the plan.

Prof Oyewale Tomori, a prominent virologist,  likened the move by the NYSC to an invitation to disaster, says reopening of the NYSC camps at this time was not safe for the country. Also, an Ogun State-based medical doctor, Dr Oladapo Ogunlaja, said it would be difficult for the NYSC to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols among the corps members. This is amongst many other medical practitioners who faulted the camp reopening plan. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, disclosed on Friday that corps members would be allowed on the NYSC approved camps nationwide from January 19, 2021.

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