Youth Corper in America

Watch "NYSC Member Found In The United States" on YouTube

Access Bank Stealing from Corp members

*OPEN LETTER TO NYSC, ACCESS BANK AND CONCERNED CITIZENS.*

(From an Aggrieved NYSC Corps Member)

I am a Batch B, Stream 1 NYSC Corps member currently serving in Sango Ota, Ogun State. I wish to write of the exploitation, shady deals and inconvenience NYSC Ogun state and Access Bank are putting us through.

During registration in Camp-Sagamu, we were told to compulsorily open a new account with Access Bank (the only bank that came to camp). And just like everybody else I did, despite informing the Access Bank staffs that I was operating an Access Bank account already. (I would leave the bad attitude, gum-chewing and gossip engrossed response of the staff for another day).

Some days to the camp, we saw alerts for our 'allowee' - 19,800 naira. Only to realise later that 1,300naira was deducted for ATM Card without an alert from them. This was the first sign of exploitation and fraudulence. Why?
- an ATM Card is charged for 1000 naira, Where did the additional 300 naira come from? Whose pocket did it go?
- why were we not duly alerted of the deduction?

So, camp closed and we all went back to our homes to prepare for proper PPA resumption. Only for some of us to receive SMS that transactions on our accounts have been stopped due to BVN and signature related issues. The inconveniences this caused left many of my mates stranded. All due to negligence of Access Bank staffs.

Furthermore, within the last 10 days, we have been bombarded with different types of charges, draining an already insufficient 19800 naira.
- Card maintenance fee: 1100 naira
- Monthly Admin processing fee: 105 naira
Postage stamp and others sef join.
Kilode?
Wetin dem dey maintain? After deducting 1300 naira?

State no pay, PPA no pay.....still on top 19800 we go chop, pay rent, transport, buy data, keep body together.
Allowee don finish before e enter sef.

Now the 19800 is being threatened by familiar foes.

As Corps Members, we expect the NYSC to push for discounted initiatives for us, not cut-throat instances we have now.

We appeal to NYSC and Access Bank management to free us from these shackles.

Our vow is in sun and rain.
Not in exploitation and corruption.

*THETA*
_NYSC Corps Member._

*Spread | RBC*

An Appeal to NYSC from a current serving corp member.

Please, I want to appeal to NYSC officials in this forum to see reasons why we, the corps members serving in Oku Iboku community in Akwaibom, need immediate relocation. We are all familiar with the fact that this community is having a serious border dispute with its counterpart in Calabar. This dispute has reached its nadir, as people are being butchered like meat every day. The community is in chaos right now. OK, just this morning, a corps member ran into gun men. They spared his life because the bike man carrying him knew one of the gun men.  Today, the few teachers that came to school fled before dismissal time for fear of attack. We cannot sleep here with our two eyes closed. It is terrible! Let me remind us that a dead person cannot serve his country__it's impossible!  We only vowed to serve Nigeria under the sun or in the rain not in insecurity. Therefore, I passionately appeal to NYSC officials to, as a matter of urgency, order the immediate relocation of corps members serving in this area. Many thanks!

Batch B Timetable

NYSC mobilization Timetable for Batch B 2016 Is out.
It leaves alot to wonder about.

Corpers Reject Alawi in Akwaibom State

It is no longer news or rumors that the land of promise is no longer promising to some corps member, as yesterday, in ITU local government some coprs member protested against the method of state allowance.
A corps member reported the events saying that the LEC compelled them to sign that they received 10,000 while been paid 5000. a development which led the corpers to refuse collecting their state allowance for MAY 2016.
The LEC when Naija Youth Voice came calling at her office at West Itam Secondary school Uyo refused to comment. The NYSC State coordinator and the governor of the state has not made any comment in this regards.

Akwaibom Cuts Corper Salary.

During Gov. Akpabio's tenure corpers were paid 6000, Gov Udom Emmanuel came and beyond expectations raised it to 10,000. As at 2015 the land of promise was the highest corper paying state. The list below was documented as at June 7 2015 and is subject to review and changes.
 1. Akwa Ibom State Pays N10,000 every month plus Federal allowance of N19,800
 2. Lagos state Pays N15,000 and sometimes N10,000 to corpers in ministries and N5000 to those in LGA.
 3.Sokoto State pays N4,000 and N9,000 to those in state hospital plus Federal allowance of N19,800 4.Enugu State Pays N10,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
5.Oyo State Pays N3,800 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
6.Osun State Pays N5,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
7.Kano State Pays N4,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
8.Borno State Pays N1,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
 9.Niger State Pays N6,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
10.Yobe State Pays N2,500 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
11. Bayelsa Pays N3,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
12. Ekiti state Pays N5,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
13. Ogun State Pays N5,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
14. Delta States Pays N5,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
15. Bauchi State Pays N1,250 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
16.Cross River State Pays N3,090 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
17.Zamfara State Pays N3,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
18.Abia State Pays N5,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
19.Imo State Pays N2,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
20.Taraba state Pays N10,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
21. Kaduna State Pays 3000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
 22. Jigawa State Pays 10,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
23. Kano State Pays 10,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
24. Nassarawa State Pays 3,000 plus Federal allowance of N19,800
25. Porthacourt Has not yet paid corpers for the past 5 years
 Akwaibom was then clamoured as the  most corper friendly state, recently following the country's loom into possible recession, rumors then emerged that Akwaibom corpers will now receive 4800 after levy. A development corpers have cried out to.
 A West Itam Corper in Uyo reached out to Naija Youth Voice stating how difficult it is to serve in Akwaibom, with high cost of living in the state.
" it has been difficult to make ends meet with the little money the federal government gives us, the state allowance, has been a leverage and now it has been reduced beyond last government's corper salary structure " It is yet unknown, what the state cordinator may have to say. And no official statement from the government on this development.

YIEDP South South on the go.

Preparations and registrations are still ongoing in Akwaibom the South South training centre for YIEDP.
NYSC, CBN, anf HB bank are on ground ensure all goes as planned. On Ground for NYSC is the DG represented by Deputy Director Sule, the State cordinator was represented by NYSC  deputy human resource
Person Augustine Udo, while the CBN governor was represented by Amidu.
They all gave opening speeches, which they all stated how lucky the selected where to be given an opportunity to actualize their dreams, in the entrepreneurship department, especially in a time when government policy is encouraging diversification of the economy and encouraging youth entrepreneurship.

The Corp members and Ex Corp members expressed their gratitude, and stated their desire to help build the nation and reduce unemployment, using the assist they will be receiving.

The YIEDP was kicked off on March 15 2016, and over one million youths registered.
The program unlike uwin does not give out national cakes, rather it is a single digit loan of 9% interest over three years given to this young potential Financial magnets of tomorrow. It is hoped that this program will reach 1million youths.
Venues of training can be found in the 7geopolitical zones : Abuja, Akwaibom, Enugu, Plateau, Osun, Lagos, and Kastina.
The training ends on 02/07/2017, with certificate given to the participants.

Straight Outta Camp

The stream two of batch A today are leaving camp.
The Akwaibom State coordinator, has urged corpers to be duty minded and avoid any incriminating act as they will be duly penalized.

On the Ongoing soon to be Outgoing Batch A Stream 2

The Coordinator of the NYSC in Osun state, Mrs Regina Iluebbey, said the scheme had adjusted its cooking arrangements to cater for Muslim corpers, during the Ramadan.
She said the scheme would start preparing saur and Iftar for Muslim corps members for them to participate in the Ramadan.
She  said: “The camp kitchen would double its efforts in ensuring that the corps members participating in the ongoing Ramadan are served at saur (midnight) and Iftar (evening) time throughout their stay in camp.”
She added that the NYSC reduced the usual 21 days orientation camp to 17 days due to the large number of students who graduate annually, adding that the cut in days was important in order to cover the salient orientation camp exercises.
Iluebbey added that the camp registered 1,416 male corps members and 799 female corpers from the 36 of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory.
Also, the Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, on Wednesday said there was no wisdom in scrapping the NYSC since the primary objective of the programme was still relevant in the nation.
Bello, who said that the NYSC was still relevant as a vehicle for national unity, asked the Federal Government to reinvigorate the scheme rather than scrap it.
The governor said this at the formal opening ceremony of the 2016 Batch ‘A’ (Stream Two) orientation course and swearing-in ceremony of 2,001 corps members deployed in the state.

The governor, however, said in the NYSC implementation processes, “we need to be more innovative and we need to reinvigorate the programme by giving the youths the opportunity to learn higher ideals and prepare them for the reality of life after death.”
Earlier, the NYSC Niger State Coordinator, Mrs. Bolade Loto, said that a total of 2,001 corps members were registered in the Stream B, adding that they had so far exhibited high level of discipline, commitment and loyalty since they arrived the camp.
In Owerri, the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, advised corps members posted  to the state to ensure active participation in the empowerment programme so as to enable them to stand on their own as entrepreneurs instead of job seekers after the completion of their service year.
Okorocha gave the advice while declaring open, the 2016 Batch “A” (Stream 11) 1,800 corps members posted to the state after the State Chief Judge, Justice Paschal Nnadi represented by Justice Kenneth O. Ojiako of the state judiciary administered the oath on the corpers.
He said: “The NYSC orientation programme provides a veritable platform for you to be trained mentally and physically and this is done to enable you to face  the rigours and challenges of the service year as well as the post-service year.”
Okorocha, who was represented by his deputy, Prince Eze Madumere, restated his determination to make the NYSC Permanent Orientation camp at Eziama Obaire, the best in the country.
He also announced the immediate restoration of regular supply of water, electricity and functional vehicles in the orientation camp for the comfort of the corps members and enhancement of the operation of the NYSC officials in the state.
The state Coordinator of the NYSC, Mr. Fasanu Isaac, had earlier commended Okorocha for his sustained support to the scheme as well as his resolution to make the orientation camp second to none in the country.