A female corps member has been decamped from the orientation camp in Amada, according to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Gombe chapter, for refusing to wear khaki trousers.
Ada Imoni, the state NYSC Coordinator, said in a statement on Friday that the Corp Member refused to wear the corps’ signature uniform and instead decided to wear khaki skirts.
She was made to face the camp court, found guilty and subsequently decamped in accordance to the provisions of the NYSC Bye-laws”.
“Our attention has been drawn to pictures and videos of a corps member wearing a 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 service year. It is, therefore, an offense to deface the Uniform to any form other than the one issued by Management.
“The National Youth Service Corps Bye-laws reprinted in the 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 Skirt instead ( A case of defacing and refusal to wear our uniform) She was made to face the camp court, found guilty, and subsequently decamped in accordance to the provisions of the NYSC Bye-laws.
“The NYSC Secretariat Gombe has compiled and forwarded a report on the Corps member and await further directives from our National Directorate Headquarters.”
