NYSC: Ogun Govt blames surge in corps members for overcrowding in Sagamu camp

The Ogun State Government has attributed the overcrowding astatine the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, predisposition campy successful Sagamu to a important summation successful the fig of prospective corps members deployed to the state.

The government's mentation followed nationalist outrage implicit a viral video showing prospective corps members sleeping successful an overcrowded multipurpose hallway astatine the camp, popularly known arsenic the Five-Star Camp.

The Special Adviser connected Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kayode Akinmade, reacted to the improvement successful a connection connected Monday.

According to him, the camp, which typically accommodates somewhat supra 2,000 corps members per batch, received much than 4,300 prospective corps members for the existent exercise.

Akinmade explained that the concern arose due to the fact that prospective corps members had to acquisition registration, credential verification and screening earlier being allocated hostel spaces.

He said those whose registration extended into the nighttime were temporarily accommodated successful the multipurpose hall, wherever mattresses were provided.

“The video captured a impermanent statement during the registration exercise, which continued into the night,” helium said.

Akinmade clarified that the registration, screening, credential verification and hostel allocation processes were handled by NYSC officials and did not autumn nether the nonstop work of the authorities government.