{
  "id": 13089930,
  "title": "Guarantee safety of NYSC members – MURIC tells Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/guarantee-safety-of-nysc-members-muric-tells-tinubu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:13:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/09/guarantee-safety-of-nysc-members-muric-tells-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the Federal Government, under President Bola Tinubu, to suspend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program until the nation's security situation is improved. In a statement released on Friday, MURIC's Executive Director, Professor Isiaq Akintola, expressed concern over the recent abductions of prospective NYSC members, which have since been released. Akintola emphasized that the safety of NYSC members is the government's responsibility and that the scheme should not proceed until adequate security measures are in place. \"Our young ones should not suffer for the government's failure to protect them,\" Akintola stated. He called for the suspension of the NYSC until the government demonstrates its ability to ensure the security of the corps members throughout the country.",
  "summary": "Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has advised the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu to suspend the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, scheme until the current state of insecurity is tackled. MURIC made this request in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Professor Isiaq Akintola, on Friday. Akintola was reacting to the abduction of […] Guarantee safety of NYSC members – MURIC…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}