Muslim & Christian Corpers for Batch A Stream 2 should report to Camp on Monday

There has been a lot of some controversy regarding the date announced by the NYSC management for the Batch A, Stream 2 youths corps members to report for camp, as it coincides with the Muslim fasting.

The Director General of NYCS, Brig-Gen. Suleiman Zakariya Kazaure had an audience with Muslim Corpers Association of Nigeria, MCAN, through the MCAN National Amir; Br Abdullahi Imam Ishaq.

The conclusions are that both Muslim and Christian Corpers should report to camp on the announced date, that is Monday 13th June, 2016. Below are the considerations for Muslim Corpers...

Identification of all Muslim Corps member: 

MCAN representatives across Nigeria shall be supportive during the NYSC registration process in camp to get the list of all Muslim corps members who are fasting and design a suitable meal time table in collaboration with state coordinators for the convenience of those fasting.

Flexibility and selection of MEAL: 

Muslim corps members in camp shall have the opportunity to select how they want their meal to be, in terms of Solid or light meal and which kind of available meal on NYSC list they will like. This will be organised through MCAN representatives and selected Muslim corps members in camp.

Exhaustive camping activities is very much optional, any Muslim who cannot bear the camp Training should sit and watch those involved in it, however, on no account should any Muslim abuse this privilege by sleeping in the Hostel when they are not expected to.

Sisters can use their Long Hijab as they like in as much as it is white but Long Hijab should not be used on Parade ground and drill ground. The DG promised no official will disturb any sister on Hijab, However, they should be as abiding and complying as much as possible. 

The NYSC PRO; Mrs Aderibigbe also added to this point by advising that sister can also stay in the masjid instead of going to parade ground with long hijab.

MCAN members can volunteer to be part of cooking committee to assist in cooking food that will be suitable for fasting corps members. In respect of this point, MCAN encourages PCM who will be in camp to make themselves available to prepare sahur and iftar for their colleagues.

Muslims can spend more time in the mosque to carry out some of their religious rite which requires such. In fact, any Muslim corps members who feels his fate cannot bear the camping environment as they are fasting should use the Masjid, after they must have informed the MCAN Amir of their respective state. 

However, this has to be under a serious control system in order to prevent abuse of such opportunity. MCAN representatives who must have meet with state coordinators will help in coming to a consensus with the state coordinator and camp commandant in regards to this.

With a mutual understanding between MCAN executives, Members and NYSC state Management, In Shaa Allah we believe the Camping shall be successful. 

In respect of this, we advise all Muslim Corps members to register with MCAN on the first day of getting to camp so as to know the Total number of Corps member fasting and proper arrangement will be made for them.

Finally, in as much as the camping will be less demanding for those fasting and measures has been put in place to Protect the spirituality of Muslims during this camp, WE PLEAD TO ALL MUSLIM CORPS MEMBERS NOT TO ABUSE THE PRIVILEGE and report anyone who might take advantage of such privilege to the right authorities. 

APENA IBRAHIM ADEBOYE
National Public Relations Officer (MCAN)
call : 08108316118. Text : 08103553734.