NYSC DG warns employers against approval for corps members movements

Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has cautioned employers against approving movement for corps members outside states of deployment.

Ibrahim made the call on Wednesday in Akure on the occasion of the 2021 corps memebrs’ employers’ workshop.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the workshop is “Optimizing the NYSC/Corps employers partnership for national development in the context of new normal”.

The DG was represented by Director, NYSC South West Area office, Mr Tinder Fadairo.

He said that employers could only approve their Letter of leave or travel to the state coordinator with only him to approve letters to travel outside the country by a corps member.

Ibrahim noted that the engagement with corps employers was pertinent to enable both parties to continually enhance capacities for effective management of corps members.

Ibrahim also called on employers to continue to carry corps members along in their respective work places with priority given to their safety.

“In the course of primary assignment, which is second phase of the service, employers are expected to make statutory welfare provisions for corps members.

“Before commencement of orientation course, corps employers are expected to submit requests for corps members stating the number, discipline and other specifications that will assist the scheme in carrying out postings to places of primary assignment.

“I wish to remind you of a subsisting circular from the Federal Government, which prohibits rejection of corps members by government MDAs,” he said.

In her Vote of thanks, Coordinator of NYSC in the state, Mrs Victoria Ani thanked the government of Ondo State for support and enabling environment for the scheme to hold.

“The all the time support we receive from our Security/Uniform organisations as well as other Collaborating Agencies for always identifying with us will not go unnoticed.

“Thank you for standing solidly behind us,” she said. (NAN)