The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has sanctioned 24 corps members serving in Sokoto State for offences ranging from absenteeism to outright abscondment.
The State Coordinator, Usman Yakubu Yaro, made the disclosure at the passing-out ceremony of the 2025 Batch A, Stream I corps members in the state on Tuesday, March 31, 2926.
He revealed that eight corps members would repeat their service year, while 16 others had their service extended due to various infractions committed during the exercise.
Yaro reiterated the scheme’s firm stance on discipline, warning that acts of truancy would not be tolerated under any circumstances.
He, however, lauded the contributions of the majority of corps members, noting that two outstanding individuals were honoured with the Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar Award for their impactful community development efforts.