The Cross River State House of Assembly has called on the State government, through the office of the Attorney General, to mandate the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps , NYSC, to produce Miss Dorcas Ojong, a missing corps member.
The House adopted a resolution on matters of urgent public interest demanding an immediate investigation into the mysterious disappearance of the NYSC member, an indigene of Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state who was serving in Akwa, Anambra state.
A motion presented by a aember representing Akamkpa I State Constituency, Okon Owuna who bemoaned the disappearance of Ojong, his constituent, posted to Anambra State for the mandatory National Youth Service Scheme
According to the lawmaker , Miss Dorcas Ojong who attended the College of Health Technology Calabar, was last seen on the 18th of February 2024, by her landlady, adding that all efforts by her family and friends to trace her whereabouts since then have failed.
"Mr Speaker, Dorcas Ojong with NYSC NO. AN/2023/4309, Batch A, Stream 2 2023 Corps Member who was supposed to end her service in March 2024 was last seen on the 18th of February, 2024 by her landlady who said Dorcas told her that she was going to her place of primary assignment, Federal Ministry of Health, Awka but never returned and has not been seen since then.
After extensive deliberations and contributions from members it was unanimously agreed that immediate investigations be carried out by NYSC to locate her whereabouts
In his remarks, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Elvert Ayambem, assured of the Assembly’s commitment to the matter which he described as very unfortunate.
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