Culled from: Ynaija.com
The director general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen. Nnamdi Okore-Affia yesterday blamed the perceived lack of discipline among corps members on inspectors of the scheme accusing them of extorting money from corps members.
He said this at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Sagamu, Ogun State at the 2012 Inspectors Development Programme organised for inspectors in the Southern part of the country.
According to reports, the NYSC DG who was represented by director, Corps Welfare and Inspection, Emmanuel Obi, said;
The director general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen. Nnamdi Okore-Affia yesterday blamed the perceived lack of discipline among corps members on inspectors of the scheme accusing them of extorting money from corps members.
He said this at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Sagamu, Ogun State at the 2012 Inspectors Development Programme organised for inspectors in the Southern part of the country.
According to reports, the NYSC DG who was represented by director, Corps Welfare and Inspection, Emmanuel Obi, said;
“As field officers who constitute the
engine room of the operations of the scheme in the states, you are
expected to be above board and act as role models and dependable mentors
to the corps members. It is however regrettable that the attitude of
many of you leave so much to be desired.
“Reports from the recent nationwide
inspection and corps members’ forum indicated that some of you engage in
acts capable of bringing the scheme into disrepute.
“Unwholesome practices such as
delegating your responsibilities to corps members, non-residence in the
communities where your workplaces are located, thereby leading to
irregular attendance and poor supervision of corps members not only
detract from the noble objectives of the scheme but negatively affect
her corporate image.
“The NYSC inspectors are today
confronted with a plethora of national, state, community and corps
members-related challenges, hence, they need to be adequately trained to
competently handle issues and solve problems within the expected time
frame.
“The scheme is being confronted with a lot of challenges ranging from astronomical
increase in corps population, insecurity, corps rejection, inadequate
camp facilities and dwindling welfare provision for corps members due to
inadequate funding. With these enormous challenges the scheme needs to
review its operations and evolve strategies that will reposition it for
efficient and effective execution of its mandate.
“Therefore, managing the scheme at
this particular time requires staff with dynamism, competence, requisite
skills and ability to cope with the identified challenges and other
demands of youth management for national development. It is in view of
this that management has resolved to give adequate attention to staff
training and development.”
There have been sustained opposition against the NYSC programme with
many stakeholders questioning the relevance of the scheme and calling
for its cancellation
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