I particularly am conservative, I tend to see reason in everything seemingly "old fashioned" just like the NYSC. i am a little agrieved with the issues currently sorrounding this noble cause - first it was the political crises in the North and now the kidnapping in the South; I am tempted to ask if this is a conspiracy of some sort... I am not very happy about this and I pray for those affected, in person and their families... especially the mothers
Today 14th of June, 2011 would make it exactly 1 week since Olumide Yusuf and 4 other female corp members were kidnapped from Community Secondary School in Omademe village Ikwerre LGA of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. All efforts to track them had proved abortive and their kidnappers are allegedly asking for N100M from their families.
Rivers State government has concluded it won’t pay the ransom in order not to encourage future occurrence while the FG has remained mute over the kidnap saga. NYSC authorities in Rivers are yet to release the identities of the other victims while the families of these patriotic young lads wallow in confusion and unimaginable heartaches.
Our concern is not that they were kidnapped. Our rage is borne out of the ‘deafening silence’ that has been prevalent over the kidnap saga so far. It would interest you to know that all 5 of them are Batch ‘B’ corp members and are supposed to be discharged by the NYSC to rejoin their various families on Thursday 16th June, 2011; after having served their fatherland ‘under the rain and in the sun’ for a period of 12months.
Although, as young people of Nigeria, we do not have the ransom money being demanded by the kidnappers, we hereby make the following demands:
1. That all Batch ‘B’ corp members, across the federation, boycott all Passing Out Parade (POP) activities in solidarity and to ensure NYSC hold a press conference to unveil the identities of the other 4 female corp members.
2. That the FG brief the nation on the situation of things and plans being adopted to free them. The families have made it clear that they do not want the N5M paid to families of deceased corp members. They prefer to have them alive.
What Can You Do To Help?
Simply broadcast this message and send to all the contacts on your BB, Email and media houses.
Signed: Free The Corpers Campaign
This message has been making rounds on mobile networks; I am a little worried however, how much help the withdrawal from the POP will do. I have a sister who is currently serving, I cannot imagine if she was a part of the kidnapped... We, as Nigerians really should pray for the Nation and ask for God's mercies for ordinary citizens... "what did the corps members do to deserve this?"
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