08:59 11/06/2015
Abuja - The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the
Police to investigate injuries and untimely death of some National Youth
Service Corps members (NYSC) in the country.
The Reps made the
when it unanimously adopted a motion moved by Kingsley Chinda
(Rivers-PDP), during the first plenary session of 8th House of Reps
sitting in Abuja.
Kingley, who moved the motion under matter of
urgent national importance, said it was to protect NYSC members and
review their terms of service.
He added that the motion took
cognizance of the fact that some corps members had suffered injuries and
untimely deaths in their host states.
Representative
Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (Abia-PDP) called on government to take extra
measures to ensure the protection of corps members.
Representative
Sani Zoro (Jigawa-APC) said the Act that established all uniform
institutions like the Nigerian Army should be reviewed as well to
enhance their efficiency.
One corps member, Akpanira Frampton, was murdered on June 6 in Imo.
Speaker
of the House, Yakubu Dogara, asked members to observe one minute
silence for all the NYSC members that had lost their lives in parts of
the country.
The House has adjourned sitting to June 23.
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