NYSC Apprehensive Over 100 Corps Members Who Went For Hajj Are Yet To Return

Officials at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Headquarters in
Abuja are anxious over the fate of about 100 corps members
participating in Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

The scheme had granted about 100 corps members permission to embark on
pilgrimage, reports Vanguard.

A source told the newspaper that the management was worried about the
welfare of its corps members, adding that they had been taking
necessary steps to reach them but the efforts have proven abortive.

"About 100 corps members are participating in this year's hajj. They
were given permission but the management is concerned about their
wellbeing. The management started contacting their relatives to get
first hand information about their well-being," the source told
Vanguard.

Nigeria is one of the countries with the highest number of casualties
in the Hajj stampede which led to more than 700 deaths. The Nigerian
victims already identified are over 50.

-Vanguard