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From Sola Ojo, Abuja
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has raised concerns over unethical practices by some corps employers, accusing them of colluding with corps members to evade service, grant unauthorised leave and in some cases, extort participants.
The Kaduna State Coordinator of the scheme, Mrs Murna Dadaza Efeke, disclosed this yesterday during the 2026 Corps Employers’ Workshop in Kaduna.
Speaking on the theme, “Fine-Tuning Stakeholders’ Collaboration to Enhance Corps Members’ Welfare and Workplace Experience,” Efeke said while most employers had remained supportive of the scheme, a few had engaged in practices that undermine its objectives.
According to her, the misconduct included the use of proxies to evade service, granting leave to corps members without the approval of the NYSC State Coordinator and extortion of corps members.
“Such practices undermine the objectives of the Scheme and erode the values of integrity, discipline and patriotism that the NYSC seeks to instil,” she said.
Efeke appealed to employers to strictly adhere to the guidelines governing the scheme by ensuring proper supervision of corps members and providing them with safe, conducive and supportive workplaces.
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She stressed that the welfare of corps members remained a shared responsibility among the NYSC, employers, host communities and other stakeholders.
The state coordinator noted that the annual workshop served as a platform to sensitise employers on NYSC policies, review operational challenges and receive feedback that would strengthen the scheme and improve corps members’ workplace experience. She assured stakeholders that the NYSC management remained committed to transparency, accountability and professionalism, adding that officers of the scheme had been warned against acts capable of compromising its integrity.
In a keynote address delivered simultaneously across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, urged employers to provide corps members with meaningful job assignments relevant to their qualifications.
He reminded employers of their statutory responsibilities under the NYSC Act, including providing suitable accommodation or payment in lieu, transportation support, adequate welfare and security, as well as allowing corps members to participate in Community Development Service (CDS) activities and other official NYSC programmes.
Nafiu also emphasised that corps members’ welfare extended beyond physical needs to include their safety, mental well-being, professional development, inclusion and freedom from discrimination, harassment and exploitation.
He encouraged employers to expose corps members to practical learning opportunities that would enhance their leadership, communication, teamwork and digital skills, thereby improving their employability after the service year.
The NYSC director-general reaffirmed the scheme’s commitment to strengthening engagement with employers through regular monitoring, feedback mechanisms and collaborative efforts aimed at improving service delivery nationwide.
