NYSC Crisis: Corps Members Flee Edo Over Unpaid Allowances and Poor Welfare Conditions
The large percentage of corps members moving from Edo to other states has raised issues for the National Youth Service Corps, or NYSC.
According to DAILY POST, during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream I corps members over the weekend, Mrs. Frances Ben-Ushie, the state coordinator of the Corps, voiced her concerns.
Ben-Ushie ascribed the significant number of corps members leaving the state to both the non-payment of state stipend to active corps members and the absence of meal supplement during the orientation course.
She said that a large number of corps members had been relocated to other states as a result of the orientation course’s lack of feeding augmentation and the nonpayment of the state stipend to active corps members.
The Coordinator believed that rectifying the issues would significantly improve the efficacy of the orientation program and other NYSC programs in the State for greater impact, and urged Governor Monday Okpebholo to graciously step in and address the difficulties.
She also mentioned the absence of an annual state subsidy to improve the scheme’s operations as required by the NYSC Act as another issue facing corps members at the permanent orientation camp in Okada, Ovia North-East Local Government Area.
At the state’s permanent orientation camp, she also urged the Edo government to assist in constructing additional hostel accommodations for corps members.
Critical physical and logistical issues hurting the state’s ability to administer NYSC programs smoothly must be addressed immediately, according to Ben-Ushie.
She lamented the unsatisfactory setting while pleading for improved labs, workshops, and other facilities to improve the practical instruction for NYSC’s program in entrepreneurship and skills acquisition.
“Inadequate hostel accommodations for camp officials and corps members remain a significant obstacle.
We desperately need more space to accommodate the growing number of participants each year in order to guarantee their comfort and safety.
Additionally, we urged Monday Okpebholo, the state governor, to assist in alleviating the camp’s water and energy problems. The cost of operating the orientation camp has gone up dramatically as a result of these.
In addition to providing operating vehicles for corps member monitoring and inspection around the state, the primary entry gate into the orientation camp needs to be completed.
Since the dining hall is now used for all hall activities, there isn’t a multipurpose hall available.
“The extension of the camp premises has resulted in encroachment by unauthorized individuals due to a lack of clear demarcation and documentation,” she continued.
Nonetheless, she praised the state government for continuing to provide buses to transfer corps members to their various primary assignment locations.
Monday Okpebholo, the state governor, encouraged the new corps members to take advantage of the many opportunities in the state, which span entrepreneurship, technology, tourism, education, and agriculture.
Okpebholo gave the NYSC members assurances on their welfare, safety, and security in the state while being represented by Mrs. Aiyegbeni Balogun, the state’s Ministry of Youth and Humanitarian Affairs’ Functioning Permanent Secretary.
Since you first arrived in Edo, we have made every effort to create an atmosphere that will allow you to flourish, make a significant contribution, and have a happy year.
“Your contributions to Edo—whether in the fields of community development, healthcare, education, or agriculture—will have a long-lasting effect on our social and economic environment.
“This is your opportunity to inspire others and contribute to society at the same time,” he remarked.
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