Missing corps member found in Lagos

A National Youth Corps Member, (NYSC)  Akeem Afolabi Adekunle who served in Akwa-Ibom State and was  declared missing some months ago have been found hale and hearty with his family members in Lagos.

A team set up by  NYSC Director General , Brigadier-General Johnson Olawumi to visit the family of the missing corps member and unravel the circumstances leading to his disappearance disclosed this in Abuja.

Speaking to the newsmen after the visit to the next of

kin of the corps member over the weekend, Mr. Micheal Ahile, leader of the team and Director, Corps Welfare and Inspectorate confirmed that Adekunle abandoned his place of primary assignment some three months ago in Akwa-Ibom State and has since been with his family members without reporting for service.

He said it was discovered that the family members have been shielding the corps member while giving NYSC the impression that he was missing.

He therefore warned that NYSC will not tolerate a situation where family members will cover up for corps members who abandoned National Service.

He said Corps would begin to prosecute corps members who abandon their National Service .