NYSC Deploys Biometric Technology To Monitor Corps Members

BEVERLY HILLS, September 03, (THEWILL) – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has developed a biometric data capturing technology that will help in monitoring corps members nationwide.

The Director-General of the corps, Brig.-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, said this during the inauguration and practical demonstration of the programme at the Kuje Area Council, Abuja.

“It is going to make sure that corps members stay in their places of primary assignment. It will reduce the rate at which they travel. It will help the core employers to benefit from the services of these corps members maximally because they will now remain in their places of primary assignment,” he said.

The DG said that six members of staff were presently facing possible dismissal from the scheme after being caught engaging and conniving with corps members to leave their places of primary assignment.

He said that the disciplinary measure being taken was in line with the public service rule and the NYSC condition of service.

He said that the biometric technology made provision for corps members who may genuinely fall sick or have reasons to be away from their areas of assignments during the course of the service year.

Olawumi said that the biometrics would first be deployed for use in Lagos and Abuja adding that it will be fully adopted by other states of the federation next year.

“This exercise will start this September with corps members of batch C 2014 who will be passing out soon and batch A 2015 and it is going to start this September in Lagos state and the entire FCT.

“Batch B 2015, those who will be in Lagos and FCT this biometrics will be applied for them throughout their service year. By next year we will try to extend it to all the other states in the federation,” he added.

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