The NYSC Ekiti State Coordinator, Mrs Emmanuella Okpongete, disclosed yesterday in Ado-Ekiti during the passing-out exercise of the corps members that 26 corps members also bagged extensions for various offences during the service year.
“Out of 2,282 Corps members, 15 absconded and will have their service year repeated, 26 got an extension for various offences and three outstanding ones that have done well are recommended for State Awards.
“The punishment for their offence is to repeat their service year and refund whatever allowance(s) they might have collected,” she said.
The coordinator further said on the other hand, 16 corps members got Commendation letters for outstanding work in their places of primary assignment, while one corps member died due to ruptured appendix.
On measures to ensure that social and physical distancing was maintained during the issuance of certificates, the coordinator said the event was designed in a way that not more than 20 corps members attended at once. (NAN)