Governor Chukwuma Soludo has reassured continued partnership with the National Youth Corps, NYSC on development.
Governor Soludo who stated this during the 2023 edition of the NYSC Corps Employers’ Workshop in Awka said that .the scheme has over the years been noted for policies and programmes targeted at uplifting the youths and development of the rural communities.
Represented by the Chairman, NYSC Governing Board and Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Honourable Patrick Agha Mba, the Governor expressed satisfaction that the workshop is taking place at a time that the government is mobilizing forces to ensure that the youths of the State are appropriately directed, mentored, trained and maximally empowered to be entrepreneurs and employers of labour.
He added that the dream of the government can only be fast-tracked and actualized with the active involvement of the Corps Employers and urged NYSC staff and Corps Members in all the establishments in the State to be promoters of Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development.
On her part, the state Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chima Udeh, said the workshop aimed at addressing the well-being and security of Corps Members for optimal productivity is crucial adding that over the years the NYSC has been contributing to the development of the state particularly in the areas of education, health care delivery, agriculture and infrastructure.
In his speech, Director General, NYSC, Mr. Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed cautioned employers of corps members against aiding and abetting their abscondment during their one-year national service.
Mr. Ahmed, represented by Mr. Aluyor Osikhuemeh also identified delay in issuance of monthly and final clearance to deserving Corps Members and lack of provisions of their statutory welfare needs as other shortcomings of corps members employers that needed urgent attention.
Also speaking, the Anambra State Coordinator of NYSC, Mrs. Blessing Iruma expressed joy over decline in cases of rejection of corps members by corps employers in the state.
She described corps members as highly productive and thanked Governor Soludo for his support to the scheme and also for creating enabling environment for the corps members in the state.
On his part, the Managing Director Anambra Broadcasting Service Sir Chido Obidiegwu represented by the Director of Administration Lady Tina Ekenta noted that the workshop would help in maintaining good working relation between corps employers and the corps members stressing the need for fair treatment to enable them feel a sense of belonging in any establishment they are posted
Others who spoke at the event include Chief Medical Officer, Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital Amaku, Dr Joe Akabuike, and a resource person, Mrs. Ngozi Ugwuoke while the President ASATU Youth Wing, Comrade Ken Okoli and Special Adviser to Governor Soludo on Youth Development, Dr. Nelson Omenugha were present at the workshop.
The theme of the workshop was “Enhancing the Well-being of Corps Members for optimal Productivity”.
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