NYSC Set to Deploy Doctors, Lawyers to Prisons
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is set to deploy doctors, nurses, psychologists, and lawyers to correctional facilities across Nigeria.
This move follows President Bola Tinubu’s directive, announced by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, during the recent commissioning of operational vehicles and guard booths in Abuja.
The deployment is aimed at providing medical and legal services to inmates, the majority of whom are youths.
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The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has assured the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) of his commitment to supporting the organization’s mandate.
As part of the collaboration, Corps Doctors and Nurses will provide Medicare, while lawyers will render pro bono and paralegal services to enhance speedy dispensation of justice.
The NYSC has emphasized its commitment to providing social services to the vulnerable and underserved in society.