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NYSC Pledges Stronger Collaboration with Stakeholders

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2 years ago

April 13, 2022

Joel Ajayi
The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps, Major General Shuaibu lbrahim has commended the existing collaboration with the Scheme’s stakeholders.

He said the collaborations have helped in actualising the objectives for which the NYSC Scheme was established.
In a press statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the Scheme Mr Eddy Megwa on Wednesday in Abuja as DG declared open, the 2022 Community Development Service and Special Projects’ Stakeholders Meeting held at the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters, Abuja.
Ibrahim said the Scheme would continue to chart the way forward for improved relationship to achieve set objectives.

He said, “It is pertinent to note that we cherish having a strong affinity with our stakeholders as they play very vital roles in helping to drive the process of actualising the objectives for which the NYSC Scheme was established”.

He added that on assumption of duty, he made advocacy visits to critical stakeholders like the founder of NYSC, General Yakubu Gowon, State Governors and heads of several federal government agencies for collaborations, adding that the overwhelming support from some of them yielded good results.

He stated further that in 2020 he had a meeting with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, where he appreciated the State Governments’ efforts in supporting the Scheme and also seek more commitments on their statutory obligations with regards to NYSC camp requirements and office requisitions as spelt out in the NYSC Act.
The Director-General added the Scheme would continue to enhance the potentials of Corps Members to impact on the lives of their host communities.

Ibrahim listed several areas of Corps intervention whereby the Scheme has benefitted the public through Community Development Service (CDS).
“NYSC Sports and Cultural Festival has facilitated career paths for sports men and women, as well as sports analysts and promoters, some ex-Corps Members have carved some niches from this.

NYSC Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) programme has provided free quality and accessible health care for indigent rural dwellers and also a training ground for the Corps medical personnel among others”, he said.

The NYSC boss used the occasion to call on the stakeholders to support the establishment of the NYSC Trust Fund that has scaled the third reading at the House of Representatives.

“The establishment of the fund will go a long way in addressing operational challenges of the Scheme and consolidate on the gains of the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme through the provision of start-up funds for trained Corps Members to start their businesses.

It will equally go a long way in tackling youth unemployment and reduce crime rate in the country”, the DG added.
The Director, Community Development Service and Special Projects, Alhaji Abdulrasaq Salawu in his welcome address said the meeting was convened to appraise previous engagements and restrategise for future assignments.

He said there was the need to engage the youths in productive ventures that would positively affect their lives and others through Community Development Service, instead of allowing them to invest their potentials in crime.
Salawu urged stakeholders at the meeting to offer new suggestions that would bring new innovations for future assignments.

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Nigeria Will Take Good Shape In No Distant Time- Olawande

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6 hours 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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