# NYSC: When it’s time to say goodbye

> The current situation of the National Youth Service Corps, a unifier of a sort in Nigeria, fits perfectly into Obama’s description as if the words were said on Friday, a day after 19 excited young souls were herded into captivity by lunatics in Imo State while on their way from Ibadan to Akwa Ibom State NYSC orientation camp.

- Published: 2026-10-05T23:30:26.277Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T23:30:27.559Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Abubakar Sadiq, Ademola Oni, Augusta Chizoba Ndukwu, Barnawa, Kaduna, Dadinkowa, Maiyama LG, Kebbi State, Gideon Gijuwa, Grace Silas, Imo abduction, Kidnapping around Umunoha on the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State, Mararaba, National Youth Service Corps, Nigeria

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- 2026-10-05T23:30:26.277Z - Punch: [NYSC: When it’s time to say goodbye](https://punchng.com/nysc-when-its-time-to-say-goodbye/)
- 2026-10-06T23:30:27.559Z - Punch: [NYSC: Serving Nigeria at what cost?](https://punchng.com/nysc-serving-nigeria-at-what-cost/)

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