The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged employers in Ebonyi to treat corps members as professionals and Nigeria’s future leaders.
The NYSC Coordinator in Ebonyi, Mrs Maidariya Malgwi made the call in Abakaliki during the 2026 NYSC/ Corps employers workshop, describing corps members as the nation’s valued assets.
Malgwi urged employers not to view corps members as “merely participants in a national assignment” but the nation’s young minds committed in contributing to its growth and development.
“The security, welfare and professional growth of the corps members must therefore remain a top priority.
“We urge you as partners in this noble mandate, to provide a conducive environment for corps members to thrive physically, emotionally and professionally,”
The NYSC state coordinator noted that corps members are most times, not indigenes of their states of the service and therefore deserve warm hospitality from their host communities.
“The corps members come from diverse backgrounds and are in Ebonyi to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development of the state.
“We appeal that no corp member should be rejected in establishments.
“Their deployment is to bridge human resource gap, particularly in critical sectors of education, healthcare and rural development.”
She noted that the workshop provides a veritable platform for cross–fertilisation of ideas between the NYSC and corps employers, particularly on adminsitration, welfare and security.
“The theme of the workshop: Fine–tuning stakeholders collaboration to enhance corps’ members welfare and work experience, is timely and strategic,”.
Governor Francis Nwifuru said that the workshop was apt as the NYSC’s success depends largely on quality of collaboration among stakeholders particularly, corps employers.
Nwifuru, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Youth Development and Sports, Mr Hillary Obiesie said the workplace remains the corps members’ abode for practical experience.
“I express concern over the unfortunate practice of rejecting corps members posted to some establishments,”.
Mr Basil Okoro, a Corps Employer from Onicha Local Government Area (LGA) urged the NYSC to check the redeployment of corps members when they have already been engaged by employers.
“Redeployments should be done before corps members are posted or engaged by employers to prevent the service–vacuum created when they leave suddenly,”.
Mrs Rose Abara, Another Corps Employer from Afikpo LGA, rued situations where corps members intentionally seek to be rejected by employers.
“There are corps members who plead with employers to reject them when they are for instance, designated to teach in schools,”.
