Members of the National Youth Service Corps have reacted to the Corp’s decision to charge prospective members N4,000 for the online processing of call-up letters.
In an interview in Abuja on Thursday, the Director-General of NYSC, Brig-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, stated that the fee was necessary to ensure the technological growth of the Corps directorate in its operations.
“Most prospective corps members are however not convinced that this will be in their best interest and have appealed to the government to reduce the cost.
Mr Tony Adewumi, a batch ‘A’ corps member, stated that although the intention seemed honourable, one should not have to pay to serve one’s country.
“N4,000 per corps member is too exorbitant. The government should be providing incentives, not discouraging the younger generation from serving,” he said.
Saleem Salahudeen, a member of the NYSC CDS Editorial Board, pointed out that the initiative would not only save time and manpower but would reduce the stress and risks corps members often encounter in their effort to collect the letters.
He said: “It is a welcome development and a stepping stone for technological advancement and national improvement on service delivery.
“The initiative which is expected to commence with the next batch of incoming corps members is aimed at ensuring speedy, efficiency and cost effectiveness in service delivery to corps members,” Salahudeen said. (NAN)
DG of NYSC is it the last increament of poor corp members you intentionally wants to syphone into your pocket? what are those NYSC staff doing that they cant do the work when so many past corp memebers are still unemployed?that is nija for you.you poeple are now lessing the stress for corp members. una well done.
ReplyDeleteWe Ar Welcoming This Idear. But The Problems Is That How Can A Corps Member Who Is Uneployed Have Ability To Pay The Sum Of 4000 B4 Rergister.
ReplyDeleteThis is well come idea, it suppose to be free, due to the fact dt most if d corps are suffering from 3 sq meals.
ReplyDeleteNigerian govt has come with another way to extort poor graduates
ReplyDeleteThis entire process should be FREE and should not cost one Kobo. Our youth are called to render mandatory service to their father land (youths who have just graduated from College and are already cash strapped). It is a shame for Government to even contemplate asking them to pay any money.
ReplyDeleteThis just shows the kind of people we have making decisions in Nigeria. Recalled the Nigeria Immigration's ill advised recruitment process where unemployed and penniless youths demanded to pay various fees for application forms.
We need a bold and fearless leader who will match words with deed and rid all the facets of our Government from Corruption.... if we can do away with petty sentiments that will take us no where.