Employers of Corps members under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been urged to always complement the scheme by either picking up Corps members posted to their organisations from camp or refunding the transportation fare spent by the Corps members to reach their places of assignment.
The call was made by the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier-General Olakunle Nafiu, in Bauchi on Thursday during the 2025 NYSC/Corps Employers’ Workshop organised by the scheme in the state.
According to him, the provision of comfortable accommodation for Corps members by their employers, or payment in lieu of accommodation, would go a long way in encouraging the Corps members to deliver adequate and effective service.
Represented by Mrs Agatha Banki, Director of the North-East Area Office 1, Bauchi, the DG explained that the workshop is an annual event that brings together operators of the NYSC Scheme and Corps employers in a strategic meeting, offering them an avenue to exchange ideas that enhance their operations.
According to him, “From addressing gray areas to enhancing healthy relationships between our various organisations, the workshops always produce ideas and recommendations that are factored into the operations of the Scheme.”
He added, “I am convinced that the 2025 workshop would not be any different.”
The DG further highlighted the roles of Corps employers to include the provision of accommodation, payment of transportation allowance, healthcare provision as is available to regular staff, and the provision of a healthy working environment.
Olakunle Nafiu added that at the end of the workshop, participants must recommend steps to help build a proactive and enduring partnership between the NYSC Scheme and Corps employers.
He stressed that, “You must hammer out more effective formats of communication among our organisations and come up with implementable solutions to the numerous problems that challenge corps administration and proffer solutions.”
“I call on you to make individual and collective contributions in shaping the nation-building efforts of the corps members,” he said.
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Earlier, the Bauchi State Coordinator of NYSC, Umoren Kufre, said that the NYSC was dedicated to fostering mutual growth and development, adding that it is through meaningful partnerships with Corps members’ employers that the scheme could truly maximise these endeavours.
According to him, “Strengthening our partnership is not merely a desirable goal but a necessity for fostering empowerment, innovation, and social responsibility.”
“Throughout this workshop, we will engage in critical discussions, share experiences, and explore best practices that will help us strengthen our bonds and enhance the effectiveness of the NYSC in serving both corps members and the labour market,” he said.
The theme of this year’s workshop is ‘Strengthening NYSC/Corps employers’ partnership for improved mutual benefit’.
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