The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on the Federal Government to provide mandatory military escorts for corps members traveling to high risk zones for their one year mandatory service .
MURIC also advocated full life insurance policy for every young Nigerian embarking on the mandatory National Youth Service Cops (NYSC) scheme;
MURIC ,in 2026 Eid-el Fitri message by the Executive Director of the organization, Professor Ishaq Akintola said the government should be ready to prioritize the safety of youth corpers or scrapping the scheme.
In the statement entitled : Save Corps Members From Killings and Abductions:
”Our attention has been drawn to ongoing clamour for the safety of youth corps members during their service year. Many have called for the scrapping of the scheme if the safety of youth corps cannot be guaranteed by the Federal Government (FG).
”Foremost among the advocates for the welfare of corpers is a group called The People’s Voice led by Dr. Alice Oludimu and Haruna Danjuma, president of the National Parents-Teachers Association of Nigeria .
“Their call is just, altruistic and patriotic. It is a struggle to stop the wastage of the lives of Nigerian youth, a call to accountability among Nigerian leaders and a wakeup call to value human life. We therefore consider it a civic duty to join the call.
”The facts staring Nigerians in the face are scary. As at 2023, 83 NYSC members have been abducted in ten years (i.e. between 2013 and 2023 ).
”A corp member, Musa Usman Abba from Gusau, Zamfara State, a Plant Science and Bio Technology graduate from Federal University, Gusau, who had been abducted since 9th January 2026 while traveling to Sokoto State to resume for his National service, was eventually killed by bandits on Thursday, 5th March, 2026 even after his parents had struggled to pay a 10 million naira ransom ().
”Another corp member was released after paying 10 million naira ransom with 2 motorcycles in Zamfara. This happened in March 2026 (https://saharareporters.com/2026/03/16/terrorists-release-nysc-member-after-collecting-n10).
”In a December 2020 incident, kidnappers killed a corper and abducted others who were also corps members along Lokoja-Abuja highway
”These sad incidents should not be happening to our youths. It is already assaulting their psyche and militarising them.
“MURIC reminds FG of its major responsibility towards the citizenry. Section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) says, ‘The security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.’
“FG must therefore add a human face to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme by taking every necessary step to make it a safe venture for our young ones. We must transform NYSC from a pact with death and captivity to a journey through life and hope.
”In a heart-rending development, an NYSC director made corps members sign that their parents would pay if they are kidnapped. Is this not alarming? When did NYSC become an agent of bandits?