Fg Stops Deployment Of Corps Members To Firms

November 21, 2011
News

[b]BY CALEB AYANSINA
ABUJA—Federal Government has said it
will stop deployment of corps members
to oil companies, banks and other
private organisations from next year.
Minister of Youth Development, Malam
Bolaji Abdullahi, who stated this during a
visit to the National Youth Service Corps,
Orientation Camp in Paiko, Niger State,
noted that corps members posted to
some organisations were being used to
provide cheap labour.
Bolaji, who explained that the money
given to some corps members was not
commensurate with the service they
rendered to such organisations, said no
corps member will be posted to private
companies unless there was an
undertaken to employ them after their
service year.
He said this was enough reason for
them not to employ because they have
steady supply of corps members.
He noted that this was indirectly
contributing to youth unemployment in
the country and must be stopped.
The minister said:   “As from next year,
by the grace of God we will ensure that
you that are wearing this uniform are
serving Nigeria, you are not going to
seat in some oil companies or some
banks, providing cheap labour to bank
and given them the reason not to
employ because they have stead supply
of corpers.
“Why should they employ any body? So
we will ensure that we stop this supply
of cheap labour by corps members, if
you need our corps members, you will
give us guarantee that you will give
them employment. This is what we must
do, we shall continue to guarantee of
your security, just try to do your best.
Bolaji acknowledged that there is
challenge of insecurity in the country,
but maintained that it is not strong
enough to scrap the scheme.
He said there was need to reposition the
scheme to the present aspiration of the
people, saying that the reason for the
creation of NYSC in the past 38 years is
no sufficiently justify its existence.
“The NYSC was set up as one of the
strategies of healing the wounds of civil
war, 38 years after, the essence of
formation of NYSC is still relevant. It is no
longer enough reason to keep this thing
going, we must find other reasons that
satisfy the needs of Nigeria, that answer
to your need as Nigerian.
“I know that wearing this uniform alone
confers certain privileges on you, people
want to protect you, give you
something, because you are youth
Corpers, but how did we reason that the
uniform that use to offer us protection,
is now the same uniform that exposing
us to danger in some parts of the
country.
“This has nothing to do with NYSC, so
since this began to happen and people
say scrap NYSC, why do you find it so
difficult to scrap, the water is dirt throw
the baby away with it, I have headache
cut off the head, is that the solution?
These are ordinary challenges that we
shall overcome, some of you who are
old enough in 1993 will think Nigeria
will collapse in 1993, Nigeria will not
collapse, this country will not collapse,
this is the greatest Black Country on
earth, it will not collapse”.
He urged Corps members to themselves
as part of solutions to the problem
facing the country.
“67million Nigeria youths, 43% of the
unemployment rate among young
people, the most sad thing is that the
43% unemployed rate among youth,
that is the reality, that 80% of this
percent don’t have more school leaving
certificate, so you are privileged, you
are elites, there are responsibilities that
come with this elite and privilege, that is
why you can avoid to be part of this
problem. These students that do not
have certificate are the part of the
problems that you must have solution
for”. Bolaji advised.
Earlier, the state coordinator, Hajiah
Fadimatu Mohammed revealed that the
1, 775 registered in the camp have
exhibited high sense of discipline,
dedication and great commitment since
their arrival.[/b]

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Ooo really ? If you can employ a Chinese or Indian, Why do you need a Nigerian ?

Gud decision.

If you do your youth service with a company, isn't there a good chance they'll hire you full time once you finish?

If so, why ban this? Hmm

I know it won't work in Abuja and Lagos.

@Ekt bear, good question. In reality most company wait for another stream of corpers so that they can continue to enjoy that quality work for far less the price. A few are however retained. Banning them from bank and private firms will force such firms to fill the vacancy permanently.

as long as govt can effectively utilize them. Not a wise decision IMO

PointB:

@Ekt bear, good question. In reality most company wait for another stream of corpers so that they can continue to enjoy that quality work for far less the price. A few are however retained. Banning them from bank and private firms will force such firms to fill the vacancy permanently.

Of my dad's employees, almost all of them are youth corpers who did a good job and who he wanted to retain.

Then again, maybe you are right. But to me this seems like when western companies give people summer internships. It is a low-cost way to evaluate someone and figure if you'd like to hire them permanently.

The Minister is probably not aware that things are already so bad that Nigerian graduates have become drivers, security guards and recharge cards sellers.  Many of them are even ready to hide their degree certificates and work with lesser qualifications like O' Level and OND.

In a case like this, it's pointless to ban or restrict the flow of youth corps members to certain organizations when those organizations can always get post-NYSC graduates in abundance.

The law of demand and supply is not forgiving. The supply of graduates is more than the demand for them.  That is the crux of the matter.