Unauthorized Use of NYSC Uniform is Forbidden -NYSC Director Warns General Public
The National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) on Monday has warned the general public against the use of its uniform without permission, describing it as dangerous and punishable by imprisonment.
The warning was contained in a statement by the NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, titled, “Unauthorised use of NYSC uniform.”
Megwa, while restating the Corps’ neutrality in the ongoing political process and electioneering, said it was “disturbed by the circulation of various content on social media for entertainment and political purposes where the NYSC uniform was being used without consent.”
The statement read in part;
“The management of the National Youth Service Corps is compelled to bring to the notice of the general public the dangers of unauthorized use of NYSC uniform, logo, lyrics, literature, and other intellectual materials associated with authorized.
“The NYSC remains apolitical and neutral in the ongoing political and electioneering process and that the unregulated materials continue to portray NYSC in bad light.
“For emphasis, section 14 of the NYSC Act clearly specifies that any person who, not being a person serving in the service corps or duly authorised so to do, wears the uniform or any part of the uniform of the service corps is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of N1,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term of six months or both such fine and imprisonment.
“The management of the scheme henceforth, will not hesitate to initiate legal action against any individual or group that contravenes the provisions of the NYSC Act as regards the use of the NYSC uniform. The general public should please take note.”
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