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NYSC Tasks Employers on Welfare, Security of Corps Members
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Ag. Director, North Central Area Office, National Youths Service Corps (NYSC),
Mrs Biodun Olobukola has challenged employers to take welfare and security of serving corps members very crucial and paramount.
The director, who gave the challenge during Kogi Annual 2023 Corps Employers Workshop held at the Government House, Lokoja, described the corps members as “precious assets to the Nigerian nation.
The theme of this year’s corps employers’ workshop; “Tackling emerging Challenges in Corps Administration through NYSC/Stakeholders’ Participation,” was well tackled by two resource persons including the state coordinator, Mrs Mofoluwaso Williams.
Olobukola said that 2023 corps employers workshop was not only a platform for the exchange of ideas but a “veritable avenue for the improvement of the quality of service delivery both on the part of the NYSC, Corps Employers and other stakeholders towards the realization of the goals and objectives of the NYSC in the task of Nation Building.”
She explained that the two papers; “Performance appraisal: a tool to tackle workplace challenges and achieve set goals” and “Communication an effective tool in achieving set goals” delivered by seasoned resource persons, were meant to raise germane issues in the efforts at improving the achievement of the goals of the NYSC predicted upon National Development.
Represented by her assistant, Mr. A. Abdullazeez, she urge all participants to listen keenly to the resource persons and contribute meaningfully in order to gain better insight to resolving challenges as quickly as possible and channeling same to the realization of a mutually beneficial goal.
“The efforts of the State Government in providing an enabling environment for the smooth operation of the NYSC in the State is without doubt most encouraging. I therefore, express my gratitude to the State Governor, Alh Yahaya Bello for his kindness toward the scheme.
She commended the NYSC Director General, Brig. Gen. Y.D Ahmed for his efforts at ensuring the best practices in the operations of the NYSC, most especially in the area of security and welfare as well as the technological development of the corps members.
The director also appreciated the great efforts of all awesome state coordinators in the north central Area. You are highly appreciated. God will continue to bless you, abundantly.
Dr Grace Gunwa, in her paper, “Communication, an effective tool in achieving set goals” advised corp members to always ask questions on anything or issue they do more understand in order to succeed in all they do.
“As a new person in a new environment (using a Corps member as a case study), it is very necessary for one to learn, through interaction with persons in the new environment, their culture, tradition, and general way of life alongside any other assignment allotted the person.
“But Sadly some persons either through arrogance and “I know it all” attitude fail to understand the importance of effective communication as a tool for achieving goal set for them or which they set for themselves and thereafter end up in serious disaster, ” she said.
“We should all endeavour to see that correct and effective communication is very essential and necessary in every aspect of a man’s life.
In her paper, “Tackling emerging Challenges in Corps Administration through NYSC/Stakeholders,” Mofoluwaso, said that with determination, commitment and resilience, the burden would be very light.
She noted that employers could overcome challenges with Corps members by organising a first meeting between newly engaged corps members with members of staff or leadership to do a sort of climate setting where the newbies would be introduced to the organization in its fullness.
“Reading the riot act to them warning them of the don’ts of the organization as well as intimate them with pecks on the job for their benefit should they be worthy ambassadors of the Scheme they represent.
“Expose corps members to the vision, mission statements, standard attained by the organizations and the goals set for achievement as well as restrictions and discipline amongst others, ” she said.
The state coordinator said that what the scheme was desirous to train the Corps members to visionary and powerful leaders of tomorrow for the desired growth and development of Nigeria
The Police Command in Anambra says gunmen have burnt its station in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area, killing two officers.SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, announced this in a statement issued in Awka on Monday.He said that the gunmen attacked the police facility with improvised explosives, shooting sporadically, which caused a fire to burn part of the station.
He said further that during the attack, two police operatives on duty were killed when they attempted to resist the gunmen. Ikenga stated that the bodies of the deceased policemen had been recovered and taken to the morgue.He also noted that joint security forces, including the police, army and navy, among others, had recovered five unexploded improvised explosives.Ikenga noted that the Commissioner of Police in Anambra, CP Nnaghe Itam, had visited the scene for assessment.He said that Itam called on anyone with information that could assist in the investigation to come forward, assuring then that such information would be treated confidential.(NAN)
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has reiterated the Federal Government’s determination to maintain and operate a secure and efficient personnel and payroll system.In a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr Bawa Mokwa on Monday, the OAGF maintained that the Integrated Personal and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) database has not been compromised, assuring that employees personal data on the IPPIS database is safe and secured.
The OAGF, which manages the IPPIS and other financial management initiatives of the Federal Government, said it is already implementing its ICT Security Policy that aims to ensure that its digital assets are secured in line with global best practices. The Office explained that no data is saved on its website, adding that the IPPIS uses the website to only share information and not for any transaction. “The IPPIS is not using the OAGF website for any transaction. The website is actually the medium to share information. Neither payroll nor payment is made through the website, therefore, no data is contained in the website”, it said. The OAGF stated that the IPPIS validation portal that was recently developed for updates of employees information was deployed for a period and after the exercise was over, the data were pulled out and the site shut down permanently.According to the statement, “the IPPIS Validation Portal was deployed on a secure platform. A secured database and application were purchased from the popular HELIX-FONS.”The Office acknowledged that the IPPIS is of utmost importance to Nigerian workers, thus it became imperative to assuage the fears of any loss or breach of employees personal data in the IPPIS database. The OAGF noted that the IPPIS has put in place necessary mechanism to resolve any problem that may arise in its operations and advised workers that observe anomalies in their salaries to follow the official procedures inorder to get such issues resolved.
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja
Nigeria’s headline inflation dropped to 32.15 percent in August, according to National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report
The report released on Monday said the inflation eased the second time in 2024 after a 19 month increase that peaked at 34.19 percent in June.
“Looking at the movement, the August 2024 headline inflation
rate showed a decrease of 1.
It however, said on a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation rate was 6.35 percent points higher compared to the rate recorded in August 2023 (25.80%).
“This shows that the headline inflation rate (year-on-year basis) increased in August 2024 when compared to the same month in the preceding year (i.
e, August 2023).Furthermore, on a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation rate in August 2024 was 2.22%, which was 0.06% lower than the rate recorded in August 2024 (2.28%).
” This means that in August 2024, the rate of increase in the average price level is lower than the rate of increase in the
average price level in July 2024.”
The report added that food inflation rate in August 2024 was 37.52 percent on a year-on-year basis, which was 8.18% points higher compared to the rate recorded in August 2023 (29.34%).
It said the rise in food inflation
on a year-on-year basis was caused by increases in prices of; “Bread, Maize Grains, Guinea Corn, etc (Bread and Cereals Class), Yam, Irish Potatoes, Water Yam, Cassava Tuber, etc (Potatoes, Yam & Other Tubers Class), Palm Oil, Vegetable, etc (Oil & Fats Class) and
Ovaltine, Milo, Lipton, etc (Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Class).”
But on a month-on-month basis, the food inflation rate in August 2024 was 2.37 percent, a 0.10% decrease compared to the rate recorded in July 2024 (2.47 percent).
“The fall can be attributed to the decline in the rate of increase in the average prices of Tobacco, Tea, Coco, Coffee, Groundnut Oil, Milk, Yam, Irish Potatoes, Water Yam, Cassava Tuber, Palm Oil, Vegetable etc.”
It added that the average annual rate of Food inflation for the twelve months ending August 2024 over the previous twelve-month average was 36.99 percent, which was 11.98 percent points increase from the average annual rate of change recorded in August 2023 (25.01 percent).
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