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  • NYSC to review, reform mobilisation process

    Major General Suleiman Kazaure, Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Thursday said that the scheme would review and reform its mobilisation process for improvement of the exercise.

    Kazaure made this known at the 2019 Batch A Pre-Mobilisation Workshop held in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

    The theme of the one-day workshop was, “Towards Eliminating Recurrent Issues Affecting The NYSC Mobilisation Process”.

    The NYSC boss explained that the workshop was  a platform for NYSC and other stakeholders to review issues in mobilisation with a view to addressing challenges and evolving strategies for improvement.

    “Over the years, we have tried to sustain cross fertilisation of ideas in order to achieve a full proof mobilisation thereby enhancing the credibility of the process,” he said.

    “The theme of the workshop captures the thrust of our deliberations here today. I, therefore, implore you to share your wealth of experience and expertise to enable us to remove all impediments to the mobilisation process and, especially, ensure a hitch-free 2019 Batch A exercise.

    “So, we are here to find solutions to problems encountered in the present and future mobilisations. That is the essence of the workshop and I am very sure we will find a way out,” he said.

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    Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, represented by his Deputy, Mr Silas Agara, commended the NYSC management for organising the workshop to find lasting solutions to problems hindering smooth mobilisation of Corps members.

    “Let me commend the NYSC management for the choice of Nasarawa State to host the session preparatory to staging of the 2019 Batch A mobilisation exercise,” he said.

    Mrs Nnenna Ukonu, NYSC Director, Corps Mobilisations, said that the scheme observed recurrence of unwholesome practices and common errors associated with the mobilisation process.

    “We intend to brainstorm with critical stakeholders and come up with lasting solutions to these issues that have hindered mobilisation process over the years as it concerns credible data collection and adherence to laid down policies.

    “I, therefore, wish to implore all participants to be frank and open in discussing these challenges and suggest ways of addressing them. I am optimistic that with your support, the scheme will surmount all obstacles at ensuring a hitch-free mobilisation process,” she said.

    Participants in the workshop include NYSC management team, Student Affairs Officers from Corps producing institutions,  representatives of National Universities Commission, National Board for Technical Education and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.

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  • ‘We expect improved safety, welfare for corps members by INEC’

    The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to keep to its pledge of ensuring the safety and welfare of all corps members deployed as ad hoc staff for the general elections.

    Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, the NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said the commission had assured the scheme that adequate arrangements had been made for transportation, accommodation and security for corps members deployed for the exercise.

    Adeyemi, however, said that the unpleasant occurrences experienced by corps members on the eve of February 16 were against the MoU signed by both organisations.

    “The attention of NYSC management has been drawn to uninspiring pictures and tales of woes experienced by many corps members assigned to INEC duties in several states across the country on the eve of the postponed general elections.

    “These have been confirmed as authentic situation reports and have since been brought to the attention of the INEC management.

    “While these incidents have been adduced to the logistic challenges which INEC experienced, the NYSC wishes to note that the unpleasant occurrences are totally at variance with the spirit of our MoU with INEC.

    “We are therefore, currently engaged in discussion with INEC management towards ensuring that these and all other sundry issues bordering on the welfare and security of corps members are quickly addressed and redressed before the rescheduled elections.

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    “It will be recalled that in the build up to the participation of corps members as ad-hoc electoral staff, the Director-General of the NYSC, Maj.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure led other members of management on nationwide tour to meet with INEC state officials, heads of security agencies, community and opinion leaders to obtain assurances on the welfare and security of corps members before, during and after the elections.

    “In these meetings, NYSC received full assurances on adequate arrangement for transport, accommodation and security, especially at the Registration Area Centres (RACs) throughout the period.

    “We therefore expect improved safety and welfare provisions by INEC in the rescheduled elections,” the statement read in part.

    She reassured the corps members and the public that the safety, welfare and remuneration for corps members would be provided by INEC as earlier agreed by both organisations.

    Adeyemi said that in furtherance to this, INEC has assured the management of the scheme that it has commenced payment of training and feeding allowances to corps members nationwide as well as election duty allowance.

    She also assured parents, individuals, groups and other stakeholders that the scheme’s commitment to the welfare of corps members remained unwavering.

     

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  • You’ll go to jail if you break electoral laws – DG warns Corps members

    The Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maj. Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, has warned corps members participating as INEC ad-hoc staff in the general election that they would be jailed if they break any electoral law in the course of their assignment.

    Kazaure gave the warning Thursday in Yola while addressing corps members trained to participate in the exercise.

    Represented by Mr Sadiq Ipaku, Chief Inspector of NYSC, Abuja, Kazaure said it was mandatory for corps members to know the Electoral Act and discharge their assignment in line with the law, and the training provided to avoid falling into trouble.

    Kazaure said over the years, corps members have distinguished themselves during elections and should continue to do so.

    “Your predecessors, right from year 2008 when the collaboration started, have proven their mettle and made each succeeding election more credible and acceptable than the proceeding one.

    “It is against this background that the nation is once again calling on you for this very important assignment,” Kazaure said.

    In his remarks, the Adamawa Coordinator of NYSC, Mallam Abubakar Mohammed tasked the corps members to be confident and take full responsibility during the assignment so as not to be messed up by any politician.

    Mohammed tasked also tasked them to be security conscious, adding that there was an agreement with INEC not to post corps member to crisis areas.

    He also said that special numbers would be provided them to make quick contact in the case of any difficulty or emergency.

    In his speech, the Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Kassim Gaidam, who described corps members as “the core of INEC ad-hoc staff”, said the commission has confidence full confidence in their ability to deliver.

    Gaidam assured them of adequate security and welfare, adding that their training allowances would be paid on Friday, while other allowances would be paid as at when due.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that highlights of the interactive session was the distribution of relevant pamphlets on election guidelines, and lecture on security tips by officials from Department of State Security.

  • NYSC warns corps members against joining proposed strike by NLC

    The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Suleiman Kazaure, on Monday, warned its Corps Members against joining the proposed strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
     
    Kazaure gave the warning while addressing 2018 Batch “C” Stream One Corps Members, in Ogun State Orientation Camp, Sagamu. 
     
    In a statement signed in Abuja by the Director, Press and Public Relations (NYSC), Adenike Adeyemi, he urged the corps members to remain at their duty posts as loyal and patriotic citizens. 
     
    Kazaure, while reading riot act to the corps members, urged them to be law-abiding and respect the constitution of the country as responsible leaders of today and tomorrow.
     
    He added that there was no provision for strike action in the NYSC Act but services that would uphold the corporate entity of the nation. 
     
    The DG cautioned that any corps member that violated the rules and regulations of the NYSC scheme would be sanctioned accordingly.
     
    He promised that the NYSC Management would continue to strive for the improved welfare and security of all corps members.
     
    The NYSC boss appealed to the corps members to embrace skill acquisitions in order to reduce the increasing rate of unemployment as it would enable them become wealth creators and employers of labour.
     
    Ogun State Coordinator, Mrs. Josephine Bakare, lamented the inadequate accommodation for corps members and Camp Officials.
     

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    She called for the expansion of the camp’s lecture hall in order to accommodate more corps members during lectures and other social activities.
     
    Mrs. Bakare said that the attention of the state government had been drawn to non-payment of state allowance to corps members. 
     
    “Corps members with serious health challenges were given instant relocation. 21 nursing mothers and four corps members got instant relocation on health grounds”, Bakare added. 
     
    “A total of 2,464 Corps Members comprising 1,207 males and 1,257 females registered in the camp,” the statement added.
     

  • Unilorin: NYSC extends deadline for registration to Oct. 27

    The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the deadline for registration of corps members at the various camps to Saturday, October 27 , especially for newly mobilised Unilorin graduates.

    According to Mr Kunle Akogun, Director of Corporate Affairs of University of Ilorin, the circular dated Oct. 24, was sent to all state coordinators of NYSC.

    He said the memo was signed on behalf of the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Suleiman Kazaure, by Mrs. R. B Ohakwu.

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    The memo stated that the extension was as a result of a passionate request from the University of Ilorin, to allow prospective corps members from the institution attend their convocation ceremonies.

    “So, Unilorin graduates who have been mobilised for the NYSC still have up to Saturday, October 27, to report at their various NYSC camps all over the federation,” it said.

    The 34th Convocation Ceremony of University of Ilorin, took place on October 23.

  • NYSC explores new strategies for credible mobilisation process

    The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC ), Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure said efforts were on towards evolving strategies to ensure credibility of mobilisation process.

    Kazaure dropped the hint on Thursday in Enugu during the 2018 Batch ‘C’ Pre-mobilisation Workshop.

    The director general was represented by the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Mrs Victoria Okakwu.

    He said that the scheme was constantly faced with new challenges due to the changing times and the management saddled with the responsibility of improving performances.

    He said that such challenges had made it imperative for stakeholders to regularly meet to exchange ideas for the improvement of their respective roles.

    Kazaure said that the workshop would also dwell on issues aimed at correcting observed lapses as well as chart a new way forward for the scheme.

    “The pre-mobilisation workshop has remained a vital platform for stakeholders in the scheme to interact and come up with strategies for credible mobilisation through appraisal of our performances in previous exercises.

    “It is my firm belief that this workshop will proffer sustainable solutions to these challenges,” Kazaure said.

    Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State said that the current situation in the country had made it imperative to expand the frontiers of the scheme.

    Ugwuanyi, who was represented by the Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Chief Josef Udedi, said that the state government would continue to support the ideals of the NYSC.

    “There is no doubt that the scheme has come a long way in the 45 years of its existence. It gladdens my heart to note that the NYSC has lived up to the expectations of its founding fathers,” Ugwuanyi said.

    The Director, Corps Mobilisation, Mrs Nnnenna Ukonu, said that the workshop was basically aimed at reviewing the performances of previous mobilisation exercises.

    Ukonu said that such review was done through cross-fertilisation of ideas with stakeholders, identifying challenges and proffering solutions to them.

    She said that the management of the scheme was determined to at all times ensure a seamless, hitch-free and a mobilisation process devoid of irregularities.

    The theme of the workshop was “Evolving Strategies to Overcome New Challenges in the NYSC Mobilisation Process.

    The workshop was attended by representatives of corps producing institutions, the National Universities Commission, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and others.

  • NYSC to corps members: Shun drugs, unauthorised journeys

    The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned its corps members against hard drugs.

    The scheme also warned its corps members not to embark on unathorised journey.

    Its Director-General, Suleiman Kazaure, gave the warning while addressing Corps Members deployed to Oyo State alongside their counterparts dislodged from Kwara State for the 2018 Batch “B” Stream Two service year undergoing Orientation at Iseyin Camp.

    The NYSC DG, in a statement by the organisation’s Director, Press and Public Relations, Adenike Adeyemi, also warned the corps members against other illicit acts which may endanger their lives.

    According to the statement, Kazaure urged the Corps members to convert every skill acquisition techniques they acquired in camp to become wealth creators during and after the service year.

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    He also admonished them to leave good legacies in their host communities by providing projects that would ameliorate the sufferings of the residents.

    He urged them to serve as good ambassadors of their families and the NYSC Scheme, adding that outstanding Corps members would be rewarded at the end of the service year.

    Oyo State Coordinator, Mrs Ifeoma Anidobi appealed to the Director-General for assistance by providing more hostels in camp.

    The statement added that Oyo State registered a total of 2,375 Corps Members comprising of 1,235 males and 1,140 females, making 680 for Kwara and 1,695 for Oyo.

  • NYSC DG urges corps members to embrace small businesses

    Brigadier Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, the Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has charged corps members to engage in small-scale businesses after their service year to enable them to be self-reliant.

    Kazaure gave the advice on Friday when he paid an inspection visit to the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Kusalla, Karaye Local Government Area of Kano State.

    The NYSC director-general was in Kano State to inspect the ongoing orientation course of 2018 Batch ‘B’ Stream II.

    He enjoined the corps members to participate actively in all camp activities and avoid unnecessary travels throughout the service year.

    Kazaure said that in an effort to address accommodation challenges confronting corps members, the agency would request state governments to build corpers’ lodge in each of the 774 local government areas across the nation.

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    The NYSC boss, who cautioned the corps members against patronising nightclubs, urged them to shun all acts of indiscipline and immorality.

    The director-general commended the state of facilities in the camp and urged the management of the NYSC in the state to ensure that they were properly maintained.

    He said that as part of efforts to improve the welfare of the corps members, the Federal Government had recently increased their transportation and feeding allowances.

    Earlier, the state NYSC Coordinator, Alhaji Ladan Baba, said that over 2,100 corps members for Borno and Kano states were registered in the camp.

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  • NYSC to prioritise corps members’ welfare – DG

    Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC ), on Thursday pledged to give priority to the welfare of corps members.

    Kazaure also said the management of NYSC was working tirelessly with relevant agencies to ensure that the Federal Government enhances the allowances of corps members.

    “We are not unmindful of the cost of goods and services in the country when placed side by side with the present allowance of the members.

    “We are not relenting as the scheme has made representations to the government through relevant agencies,” a statement issued in Ibadan by the Oyo State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Ifeoma Anidobi, quoted him as saying during a visit to the NYSC orientation camp at Iseyin.

    Kazaure urged corps members to continue to live up to their responsibilities by embracing diligent service to the nation and making good use of the scheme’ skill acquisition programme.

    “My dear children, in as much as you look forward to seeing improved welfare package from the government, the onus lies on you to serve the nation responsibly.

    “Eschew all forms of negative tendencies which are capable of truncating your dreams of becoming highly successful and respected leaders of tomorrow.

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    “The NYSC created a platform for you to become entrepreneurs, industrialists and future captains of industries with the introduction of skills acquisition and entrepreneurship development programme.

    “The programme can make you self sufficient during service and employers of labour after the service year,’’ he said.

    Kazaure also warned the corps members to desist from embarking on reckless journeys.

    “NYSC will not hesitate to deal with recalcitrant members in line with the act establishing the scheme; as parents we want you to stay alive to take care of us in our old age,” he said.

  • FG begins review of corps members’ allowance

    The Federal Government has commenced a review of the Monthly allowance paid to corps members, Director General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, has disclosed.

    He said the NYSC, through the Ministry of Youth and Sport Development received a letter from the Presidency indicating that the process to review the allowance of corps members had started.

    Kazaure said the Presidency also copied the Ministry of Finance in the letter.

    The DG disclosed this during a tour of the NYSC orientation camp at the nation’s capital on Thursday.

    He said: “The federal government is working to increase your monthly allowance therefore, wherever you find yourselves conduct yourself well, be good ambassador of your family, the scheme and the nation.

    “We received a letter from the presidency, that is, ministry of youth and sport, copied the ministry of finance that shows that the corps allowance will be reviewed upward, it is in the pipeline.”

    He urged the corps members to reciprocate the government gesture by taking advantage of the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) of the NYSC so that they can assist government by creating jobs.

    Kazaure said the corps members should consider themselves privileged to serve the nation, urging them to patriotic and uphold the mandate of the scheme.

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    He said: “Immediately after your orientation, you will be posted out, you should respect the tradition of your community.

    “Avoid indecent dressing and be security conscious, and avoid night party, night party is allowed in your lodge but aside your lodge this is not allowed.”

    Kazaure therefore gave his mobile numbers to enable the corps members reach him for any complain and information.

    The FCT state Coordinator, Mr Ballama Birniwa, said the DG has banned the use of firewood in the camp kitchen, adding that gas would be provided for cooking in the camp.