Education

Provide platforms for corps members to be productive – Dr. Aremu

By Web News 1604

Addressing the challenges associated with rejection and acceptance of corps members as well as ensuring their effective performance formed the basis of a day seminar organized by the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, for corps employers in Oyo State.

In her paper entitled, “Integrating the corps members into our host communities”, the Deputy Director Administration, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Ibadan Zonal Station, Dr Adenike Aremu said NYSC provided a platform for Nigerians to have a shared knowledge of Nigeria’s cultural diversity while also contributing positively to their host communities.

Dr Aremu who advised corps members to be diligent and work in line with the mandate of the places of their primary assignments said organizations should provide a conducive working environment for corps members to make them productive.

While identifying the prevalence of insecurity in the country, favouritism and interference of parents in posting of corps members, as some of the challenges of the scheme, Dr Aremu said the government should improve the funding of the NYSC for better performance.

Delivering a lecture on the theme: “Optimizing, the NYSC/Corps Employers Partnership for National Development in the context of the New Normal” a Professor of Counselling Psychology, University of Ibadan, Rotimi Animashaun said there was the need for employers to apply basic principles that would enhance the productive capacity of the corps members posted to their organization.

In a keynote address, the Director-General, NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim explained that the theme of the workshop was carefully chosen to emphasize the collective role of stakeholders in sustaining the impact of the scheme in the face of the challenges posed by Covid-19.

The DG who was represented by the Director of General Services, Mr Emmanuel Attah decried some shortcomings from corps employers which include delay in applying for the services of corps members, under-utilization of corps members and lack of adequate support for corps members among others.

Rotimi Famakin

Crime

NYSC, EFFC Collaborate to Fight Corruption

By Web News 1275

The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has joined other zonal offices of the commission across the nation to engage Nigerian youths in its campaign against corruption.

Our staff reporter reports that a walk against corruption, involving over five hundred members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC and staffers of the EFCC was held in Ibadan this morning.

The walk tagged “Nigerian Youths Walk Against Corruption” and “Nigerian Youths Say No To Corruption” started from the EFCC Zonal Office at Iyaganku Quarters through Dugbe-Oke-Bola and back to the zonal office.

Speaking with journalists, Oyo State Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Mrs. Josephine Obi said it was imperative to engage youths in the fight against corruption because most crimes, especially internet fraud were perpetrated by youths.

Similarly, the Acting Head, EFCC Ibadan Zonal Office, Mr. Igeleke Bright noted that the youths were leaders of tomorrow, hence the need to make them ambassadors of the anti-corruption campaign.

NYSC Oyo State Coordinator, Mrs. Eniola Anbekebo said the NYSC would continue to collaborate with EFCC and other relevant agencies to reduce corrupt practices to the barest minimum.

Oluwakayode Banjo