The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Elvert Ayambem, has assured Cross Riverians of the Assembly’s commitment towards the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of an NYSC member, Miss Dorcas Paul Ojong, from Akamkpa Local Government Area, serving in Akwa, Anambra state.
Rt Hon Elvert Ayambem, who described Miss Dorcas’ mysterious disappearance as very unfortunate, made it known during a plenary session after Hon Okon Nyong Owuna, a Member representing Akamkpa 1 State Constituency, raised the matter on the floor of the Assembly.
The Member representing Akamkpa 1 State Constituency, Hon Okon Owuna, during the presentation of the motion, lamented the disappearance of his constituent, Ojong, who had been posted to Anambra State for the mandatory National Youth Service Scheme.
Hon Okon Owuna stated that Miss Dorcas Ojong, a student at the College of Health Technology Calabar, was last seen by her landlady on February 18, 2024 and that since then, her family and friends have made no progress in locating her. He added, “Mr. Speaker, on February 18, 2024, Dorcas, a Batch A, Stream 2 2023 Corp Member with NYSC NO. AN/2023/4309, was last seen by her landlady, who claimed Dorcas informed her that she was heading to the Federal Ministry of Health, Akwa, where she was to conclude her service in March 2024.”
The lawmaker expressed sorrow that Dorcas Ojong’s disappearance has left her family traumatised and grieving and that the NYSC Anambra State authority has not done enough to investigate her whereabouts. Lawmakers expressed regret for Ojong’s disappearance and demanded an expeditious probe of the situation in their respective contributions. While stressing that the Federal Government has a right to protect the lives of citizens, they urged the government to respond and investigate the disappearance of the Corp Member.
The Lawmakers in their resolution called on the State Government, through the office of the Attorney General, to mandate the Director General of their National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) to produce Miss Dorcas Paul Ojong a missing Corp Member.
©Denis Inakefe, ANIPR.
