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By David Odama
Worried by the frequent attack on the National Youth Corps members on National assignment, the Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiuh, has called on employers to ensure that the safety and well-being of corps members serving deployed to their various communities, establishments are pritiotized.S
Speaking at the 2025 NYSC Corps Employers workshop on Wednesday in Lafia, Director General represented by the scheme Director, North-Central Area Office, Mrs Grace Ogbuogebe, urged the employers to do everything humanly possible to ensure that corps members are safe throughout their service.
While decrying corp members continued confrontation with challenges such as rejection, delay in issuance of monthly clearance, the DG appealed for a change to make the scheme worthwhile.
Other confrontations faced by corps members are non -provision of statutory welfare, inhuman treatment, abuse, delay in issuance of final clearance, among others.
He advised that for security reasons, no employer should grant permission to corps members to travel outside the state without informing the management of NYSC.
“Treat them like your staff and provide them with the necessary incentives to motivate them for one year they are working with you,” he added.
The NYSC DG, however, expressed optimism that they would be able to surmount the challenges and equip the corps members with the technical know-how to face the challenges and opportunities after the service year.
Earlier, Mr Salamatu Muhammad, Nasarawa State Co-ordinator of NYSC, noted that the workshop was a platform where stakeholders share experiences to improve the situation.
The state Coordinator appreciated the employers for their partnership and support and appealed for their sustenance.
She also appreciated Gov. Abdullahi Sule, the number one corporate employer, for the support and assured that the scheme would continue to contribute its quarter to the development of the state
Addressing the gathering, Nasarawa state Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Yakubu Kwanta applauded the NYSC management for organising the workshop for corps members and their employers.
The commissioner, represented by My Jonathan Gabi, Director of Youth Development, appealed to the Corps employers to pay attention to Corps members’ safety and well-being.
While advocating for better welfare to motivate the corp members and improve their level of productivity, the commissioner gave an assurance that the state government would continue to accord the corps members deployed to the state serious attention especially in the area of their safety and well-being.
“They are the ones that have the energy needed to ensure that our economy grows, so we will give them the necessary support,” Kwanta added.
Some of the Corps Employers who spoke at the event, Likita Bahago of Federal University of Lafia and Charles Orinkpa of Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ Secondary School, Azuba, described the workshop as timely.
