Hon. Awopetu charges employers to pay more Attention to Corp members' welfare

 

Ekiti State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development and Chairman Ekiti State National Youth Service Corp, NYSC Governing Board, Hon. Michael Awopetu has charged employers in the State to see the welfare of Corp members in their organization as paramount.

Hon. Awopetu gave the charge at the 2021 CORP Employers Workshop, theme "Optimizing The NYSC/CORPS Employers Partnership For National Development In The Context Of The New Normal".

The one day event organized by the Ekiti State National Youth Service Corp took place at the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT Secretariat Hall Ado-Ekiti, on Wednesday.

Hon. Awopetu said there was need for Employers in the State to take the welfare and security of Corp members serious for optimum results.

"There is the need to pay unschedule visit to some of these organisations because some of them are not alive to there responsibilities in terms of welfare packages for their Corp members.

"There is the need for us to take a proper look into some of this organisations on how they take care of there Corp members because some of them are not leaving up to expectations.

"You get Corp members and you don't take care of their security, accommodation, transportation allowances and you want an optimal utilization, it can't happen. It a partnership and that was why we applauded the Director General of the NYSC for organizing this workshop across the 36 States.

The Commissioner stated that the Covid 19 pandemic has slowed down the Board in the State for carrying out it visit to organisations with serving Corp members.

"The Covid 19 pandemic has limited our functions to visiting these organisations but we'll start now," said Awopetu.

"Any organisation found wanting in discharging their duties and responsibilities to these Corp members in areas of welfare packages and security will be blacklisted.

"These organisations have to be alive to their responsibilities so as not to blacklist them."

Unity Preseason Cup: Wikki's improvement delights Dogo, hails organizers for a hitch free tourney

By: Abdulquadir Adedapo 

Head Coach of NPFL side Wikki Tourist, Kabiru Dogo has hailed his side's solid display in their second group game of the Unity Preseason Tournament after they brushed aside NYSC Strikers 4-0 on Tuesday afternoon to record their second win in Group C. 

Having defeated Capital City FC 3-0 in their opening game on Sunday, the Bauchi based side showed their supremacy once again on Tuesday afternoon as they took out NYSC Strikers to make it maximum points from group C. 

Speaking after another brilliant performance, Dogo hailed his players' solid display whilst also praising the level of organizations at the Unity Preseason Tournament. 

“Rhere has been an improvement from my side, in our first game we won 3-0 but today scored one goal better although it's not about the goals, but the way we play. Today the boys were more composed and played better. 

“On the tournament, I must give commendations to the organizers of this tournament, the competition lived up to its billing, the teams are playing well and we are getting to the business end already where every team wants to win every match,’ Coach Dogo added. 

The former Sunshine Stars of Akure gaffer further posited that the tournament will serve as a perfect shape up for his lads ahead of the new season stating that his boys are almost ready for the new NPFL season. 

Wikki Tourist will next face Katsina United in their last group game with the winner of the encounter all but securing passage into the semifinals of the competition.

New Kogi NYSC Coordinator assures prospective Corps' members of hitch free Orientation Camp

 

By Stephen Adeleye

Pst. (Mrs) Mofoluwaso Williams, the new Kogi State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured the prospective corps members of 2021 Batch C stream 1 Orientation course, of a fascinating experience and a hitch free camping.

In statement by the Assistant Director of Publicity, NYSC Kogi, Rev. Adedapo Tayo, on Monday in Lokoja, the Coordinator said the 2021 Batch C Stream 1 Orientation course had been billed to commence on October 20 to lNovember 9, 2021. 

According to her, the three-week Camp induction is to commence officially on October 26, 2021 with the "Swearing-in Ceremony.

She added that the Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Richard Olorunfemi, would administer the service oath and the National pledge for the Corps members 

The statement noted that the new state coordinator had  earlier familiarised herself with the NYSC collaborating Agencies, such as the Army Police, National Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), the Directorate of State Security Service (DSS), among others.

She noted that the essence of the familiarisation tour was to revamp the existing synergy for effective camping in accordance with the national directive on camp issues.

Williams said that she had similarly met with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to discourage night journeys among the prospective corps members. 

She added that preparations were ongoing for the passing out of Batch B 2020 stream 1 on Oct. 21, 2021.

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