The Senate has ordered an investigation into the death of a corps member at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Enugu State.
The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Aniekan Bassey. The lawmaker said reports indicated that Daniel died from complications arising from a minor headache after allegedly experiencing delays in receiving adequate medical attention at the camp clinic. He stressed that the government had a constitutional responsibility to protect citizens’ welfare and ensure that corps members receive adequate medical care during national service.
Adopting the motion, the Senate directed its committees on Police, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Youth Development, and Health, alongside the police and the Department of State Services, to investigate whether negligence contributed to the death. Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, urged the committees to conduct a thorough investigation and establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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