The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has disclaimed a purported NYSC pamphlet advising Corps members to pay ransom in the event of kidnapping.

Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the document in circulation is fake and should be disregarded by the Nigerian public.

She recalled that while a similar document was presented to the NYSC management for consideration by a consultant in 2021, it was not adopted by the Scheme.

“The attention of the management of the National Youth Service Corps has been drawn to a purported NYSC pamphlet advising corps members to pay ransom in the event of kidnapping.

“Management, therefore, wishes to make it clear that the document being circulated is not an official NYSC publication and does not represent the scheme’s policy regarding staff and Corps Members’ security; as such, it should be ignored.

“The NYSC management remains committed to the welfare, security, and safety of its staff and Corps members and will continue to collaborate with security agencies and other stakeholders in this regard,” Embu stated. (Nigerian Tribune)