By Adesina Usman
The Gombe National Youth Service Corps has announced decampment of a female corps member from orientation camp who defied the long standing khaki trouser rules of the corps.
This was revealed in a statement by the state coordinator Mrs Ada Imoni, on Friday.
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The statement reads, “Our attention has been drawn to pictures and videos of a corps member wearing Skirt , trending on social media, said to be decamped from NYSC Orientation Camp Amada, Gombe State.
“Every Corps member is issued kit items which include; Shorts, belt, khaki Jacket ,khaki trouser, Jungle boots , tennis shoes , crested vest and white T-shirt , and is expected to wear such kit items throughout the duration of the service year. It is therefore an offence to deface the Uniform to any form other than the one issued by Management.
“The National Youth Service Corps Bye-laws reprinted in year 2000 Schedule 2 , section 1 sub-section (I) says ” Failure to wear the uniform provided for any particular activity
PENALTY: The Corps member should be informed to go and wear the uniform, failing which he will be decamped.
“We wish to place on record that the said Corps member blatantly refused to wear the khaki trouser and chose to wear khaki.”