The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has withdrawn a corps member, Oyaje Daniel, from his Place of Primary Assignment (PPA) at Judeen International School, Annex Section, Mando, Kaduna State, after a controversial comment he made about teenage female students went viral online.
Daniel, serving in Igabi Local Government Area, was immediately summoned by the NYSC State Disciplinary Committee, where he appeared alongside his CDS President. He was later accompanied to the NYSC Headquarters by the Alumni President of his college, Comrade Philip Ayuba Bobai, and activist John Adesogan, who both noted that he appeared “sober and remorseful,” visibly shaken by the public and institutional scrutiny.
The NYSC has imposed several disciplinary measures on Daniel pending the conclusion of its investigation. He has been withdrawn from his former PPA and redeployed to the NYSC Headquarters in Kaduna for the remainder of his service year, where he will be placed under strict supervision. Although accommodation is available at the secretariat, officials said he will not be permitted to use it and must report to the office daily.
An investigative panel has also been dispatched to Judeen International School to determine whether Daniel engaged in any misconduct beyond the online comment. Any additional findings of wrongdoing, the NYSC said, will be forwarded to the appropriate authorities for further action.
The agency added that other corps members who made similar inappropriate remarks under the viral post are also being monitored and will face disciplinary measures.
Officials emphasized that Daniel’s case should serve as a cautionary example of the consequences of irresponsible social media use. The NYSC reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on conduct that undermines its core values or threatens community safety.
