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NYSC Partners ARMTI, NCAM on Agric Training, Mechanization

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4 years ago

December 10, 2020

Joel Ajayi

The National Youth Service Corps says it will continue to explore avenues for training of Corps Members on modernized farming and deployment of equipment.

The Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim stated this during seperate signings of Memorandum of Understanding with the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) and National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM) at their offices in Ilorin.

The Director-General said the partnership kicked off with the two agencies was aimed at boosting the Scheme’s agricultural programme and support Corps Members that were interested in agro-ventures.

He added that Corps Members were being encouraged to identify their talents and develop them with passion.

Ibrahim said the synergy with ARMTI would offer professional training in modern agricultural practices for both Corps Members and NYSC Staff.

He also said the input from ARMTI would boost the morale of other NYSC partners and attract from them more assistance for the Corps Members.

At NCAM, the NYSC helmsman said Corps Members were gifted with potentials, which if properly harnessed would propelled the country towards greater economic development.

He said white collar jobs were not easy to come by, saying that informed the decision of the Scheme to introduced its Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme in 2012.

“We felt the need for us to partner so that you can bring your expertise to bear on our Corps Members by enhancing their skills in agro-business,” Ibrahim said.

In his remark, the Executive Director, ARMTI, Dr Olufemi Oladunni assured of the institute’s readiness to train Corps Members.

He said the institute recently trained and empowered some youths on poultry farming and vegetable production.

“I want to assure you of our full support and we won’t take anything for granted,” he said.

Also speaking, the Executive Director, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), Engr. Muideen Kasali assured of assistance to the NYSC adding that the institute would improve the capacity of Corps Members in agriculture through mechanization.

He said NCAM had over the years trained different stakeholders including students, youths and women in agriculture.

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Nigeria Will Take Good Shape In No Distant Time- Olawande

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2 days ago

September 16, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande has urged the citizens of the country to be patient with the Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in transforming the lives of its citizens through various policies and programs of the federal government.

The Minister made this submission while delivering his speech at the Joint Union Negotiating Council’s week of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development branch. This is the first edition since both Ministries of Youth and Sports had been damaged. The JUNC week which was held at Atiku Hall, Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation in Abuja had its theme: “The working people in a volatile, uncertain, and complex economy”

In the words of the Honourable Minister: “I urge you to be patient with this administration. In no distant time, the country will take good shape and the lives of its citizens will be transformed”.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not a pauper, he is an acknowledged epitome of wealth, and so it cannot be said of him that he desires to loot the treasury of Nigeria. He has seen money and as a result of this, he is not interested in looting the nation’s treasury”, Olawande explained.

He emphasized that “leadership is all about being committed to serve. If you are a Minister now, tomorrow you will be addressed as a former Minister, likewise a Director because there is no permanent position but the impact that you made while in that office will speak after you”, the Minister reiterated.

Olawande expressed his gratitude to the workers of the Ministry for being supportive of the government policies and programs. He promised that the welfare of the staff would not be compromised, adding that workers deserve remuneration for being hardworking.

Earlier in his address, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Olubunmi Olusanya admonished the staff of the Ministry to put in their best as “Performance Management System” which replaces APER is the criteria to be used for promotion effective next year. This, according to him is because the Performance Management System (PMS) records the best efforts and input of each staff which will in turn be used to grade such staff.

Olusanya who disclosed that the welfare of the staff is his priority as workers deserve the best for the services rendered. He opined that “the hungry man is angry and as a worker, if you are not treated fairly and properly, it is impossible to get the best out of you. As a result, all staff will be treated properly as motivation to propel the best in you”, he concluded.

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack, OON, MNI, in her address, informed that the activity to reinvigorate the Civil Service in a bid to ensure that Civil Servants carry out their duties with much diligence to have efficient and incorruptible civil service is currently on course. She advised workers to wake up and be committed to the service of the nation.

In his closing remarks, Mr. Jerry Akume, the General Secretary of the Union expressed his delight in celebrating this year’s edition of the Union week, while highlighting the achievements of the union so far. These include:

Upward review of staff welfare, prompt payment of repatriation allowances, payment of first 28 days allowance, assistance to the sick, general training of staff, and sending forth/retirement package for retired staff.

He also appealed to the Management of the Ministry, saying that irrespective of the aforementioned achievements, a lot still needs to be done in such areas as procurement of staff buses, upward review of welfare payment for festive periods, consistent general staff training, and procurement of office and work materials.

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