Some Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) from Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Ondo, have been confirmed dead after a tragic crash on their way to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Gombe State.
The incident which occurred on Wednesday reportedly occurred along a northern highway, due to loss of vehicle control.
The fatal accident left almost all occupants of the 18-seater bus dead on the spot.
NPO reports that only two survivors were rescued in critical condition.
As at the time of filing this report, the NYSC Management is yet to issue a statement on this.
Reacting to news of the incident, some X users have called for a complete halt of the scheme.
@HRH_Ujuaku said, “The Scheme should be put on hold for now till roads are rehabilitated. My heart is bleeding.”
@sammymurphy18 wrote, “This rubbish called NYSC should be cancelled . Why will i spend over 20 years of my life reading books and then die like a fly because of one useless program.”
@Jesutomiwa02 commented, “These set of people waited for about 1/half years before they were mobilized this month . Look at how their lives ended . My set was supposed to be mobilized this year but because their set was much so they couldn’t merge for this month.”
@wonwithgod wrote, “Scrap the NYSC or make every student serve in there prospective states of institution. This is becoming too much to bear.”
@BishopBoye said, “The NYSC scheme as a whole is due for a complete overhaul. It no longer serves the purpose for which it was created, and recently has done more harm than good.”