Provide proper mentorship Corps members—Bayelsa SSG urge corps employers

The Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government and Chairman, NYSC State Governing Board, Alabo Gideon Ekeuwei has urged corps employer to provide proper mentorship for corps members deployed to the state.

Alabo Gideon Ekeuwei, made this known on Thursday during the corps employers workshop held at the Secetariat of the Nigerian Union of Journalists(NUJ) for the four zones of Yenagoa, Brass, Southern Ijaw and Sagbama in Bayelsa State.

Alabo Gideon Ekeuwei, who was represented at the event by the Executive Assistant to the Governor on NYSC Matters, Mr Wisdom Poyeri, also called on the Corps employers that despite providing appropriate mentorship and enterpreneural training, the Corps members that are not dispose to Rules and regulations should be reported to the handlers of the National Youths Service scheme for appropriate disciplinary actions.

Earlier , the Director NYSC South South Area Office, Alhaji Baba Ladan, while flagging off the Corps employer workshop, said the essence of the workshop was to ensure smooth communication between the scheme and corps employers.

Alhaji Baba Ladan, who was represented by an Assistant Director, Mrs Igechi Stella, in a key note address, charged all participants to deliberate freely to arrive at resolutions that will better the operations of the scheme for mutual benefits.

In her welcome remarks, the State Coordinator, Mrs Okpalifo Obiageli Charity commended management for approving the workshop and thanked the corps employers for their presence.

She stressed that the role of corps employers in harnessing the potentials of corps members through effective utilisation is a sacred task which calls for utmost sense of responsibility.

She also informed that the workshop platform would enable the scheme to brief corps employers about new development and operational procedures of the scheme and chart ways to enable the employers to be abreast with the happenings in the scheme.

She sued for continued cordial relationship that will be beneficial to all.

The Bayelsa Head of Service, was represented by the Director, Establishment and Industrial Relations, Dr Hamilton Ekeke and charged all participants to ensure resolutions arrived at the end of workshop are complied with.

Three papers were presented by Dr. Anderson Nikade, a lecturer with Mass Communication Department, Niger Delta University, Amassoma Bayelsa State with the topic “Integration of cops members with host community for efficient service delivery”, Barr Marshall Abraham, the State Chairman, National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools ( NAPPS), represented by Mr Lawanson Olugbenga presented on the topic: An Ideal corps member – the employers perspective and Mrs Essien Ena Omawumi, Assistant Director, Corps Inspection and Monitoring presented on the topic: Provision of enabling environment as an imperative for optimal performance.

Highlights of the event were the presentation of syndicate reports, adoption of resolutions and presentation of Best Corps Employer of the Year Award to Floral Pearl Vision School, BEBELEBIRI 2 Yenagoa.