Nigeria, March 19 -- The group made the call in its 2026 Ramadan (Salah) message issued on Thursday, March 19, 2026, and signed by its Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola.

MURIC said it was joining a growing national outcry over the safety of corps members, many of whom have fallen victim to abductions and killings in recent years.

"Our attention has been drawn to ongoing clamour for the safety of youth corpers during their service year. Many have called for the scrapping of the scheme if their safety cannot be guaranteed by the Federal Government," the statement read.

The group specifically aligned itself with advocacy efforts by The People's Voice, led by Alice Oludimu, and the National Parents-Teachers Association of Nigeria, headed...