DEHUMANIZATION OF FEMALE CORPS MEMBER IN CROSS RIVERS: Army, NYSC Have Commenced Investigations Into Incident, Says Youth and Sports Development Ministry

"The NYSC and the Army Authorities have since commenced investigation of the said incident and the officer involved as evidenced by the statement released by the Army Authorities". 

The dehumanization of a female member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC by army personnel in video recording, which trended in the social media space, has received the attention of the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Ministry, Mr. Sunday Akin Dare.

The YSD Ministry, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, disclosed that the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has received full briefing from the Director General of the NYSC about the unfortunate incident that occurred on July 28, 2021 in Cross River State where a female youth Corper was dehumanized as revealed in a video. 

Accordingly, "the NYSC and the Army Authorities have since commenced investigation of the said incident and the officer involved as evidenced by the statement released by the Army Authorities" the statement read. 

"The statement by the Nigerian Army DHQ describing the dehumanizing of the Corps member as highly unprofessional and unacceptable is welcomed". 

"The Ministry also condemns in very strong terms this incident. We believe and have been assured that the Army with its discipline and commitment to professional ethics will make sure justice is served".

"The Ministry wants to further urge that all Army and Para- Military personnel be re-oriented and be asked to stop any such dehumanizing actions against Corps members across the country", the statement further cautioned. 

"The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development has further directed that henceforth, close monitoring of all camps be intensified to avoid similar occurrences", the statement concluded.

Stakeholders have, following this statement, commended the Honourable Minister for his concerted efforts at developmental strides aimed at repositioning the Youth and Sports Development Ministry for general well being of the society.

According to Munir Abdulaziz, the current Sports Minister is doing great in terms of repositioning the sector towards redeveloping it for greater service delivery and therefore, deserving of support from all stakeholders in the country.