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Nigerians Demand Timely Payment Of NYSC Members

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Some concerned Nigerians on Monday urged the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) to urgently pay corps members’ their April allowances to save them from hardship.

The citizens said on Monday that the non-payment of the allowances would increase doubts about the continued relevance of the scheme.

Reports say that the Minister of Youth Development, Mr Bolaji Abdullahi, had given the assurance that the money would be paid on or before May 18.

He had explained that the delay in the payment was due to transition to a new accounting system.

Mr Femi Omokungbe, Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Yaba College of Technology Chapter, urged the government to re-evaluate the scheme to ascertain its relevance.

Omokungbe noted that many Nigerians had advocated the scrapping of the scheme because of recent developments, including security challenges.

“Going by the very sad incidences that involved corps members while actively serving their fatherland, and now this issue of delayed allowances, I think there is need to review the scheme.

“There is no way we can compare the NYSC of the 1970s to that of the recent years.

“ If government is not capable of actualising the aims and objectives of this scheme, it should be rested so that these youths can start thinking of the way forward early enough,’’ he said.

Miss Seyi Oduneye, a corps member with a government establishment, stated that the delay in the payment of allowance had been negatively affecting the corps members.

She claimed that the scheme was fast becoming irrelevant.

“There is nothing to be proud of again about serving one’s father land.

“I feel this 10 month- service is just a waste of time and efforts.

“It is better we start engaging ourselves as soon as we graduate from universities without getting to be exposed to all these shortcomings,’’ she said.

Mr Simon Akojo, also a corps member, said, “I think the primary course of this delay had to do with bureaucracy as well as insufficient fund, but they are just trying to find a way of dancing around it.

“Otherwise, I do not know how to explain the fact that government will be delaying the little stipend it pays us.”

Miss Adebimpe Adesina, a corps member, stated that the delay was making life difficult for her.

Adesina said that since the NYSC had stopped posting corps members to banks and industries where they could be paid additional stipends, the scheme should no toy with corps members’ allowances.

“Corps members in state public schools are not being paid any allowance apart from that of NYSC. They depend only on this N19 800,“ she said.

Another corps member, Mr Peter Anozie, appealed to the Federal Government to give corps members special consideration in the payment of allowances.

A parent, Mrs Temitope Alawode, also appealed to the government to urgently pay the allowances to avoid discouraging the youths.

“This act is very dangerous for our children. It could expose the females to prostitution and the men to bad gangs,“ she said.

The Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory chapter of the National Parent-Teacher Association, Mr Musa Talle, appealed to the NYSC authorities to urgently pay the allowances.

“ I appeal to the government to do everything possible to pay these corps members immediately, considering the fact that they are far away from their parents,’’ Talle said.

The Chief Public Relations Officer, NYSC, Lagos State, Mrs Florence Takon, told NAN that the problem was not peculiar to the corps members.

Takon blamed the non-payment on delayed monthly federal allocation to the NYSC.

“Corps members and all staff have not received their salaries.

“ Some other ministries and government agencies are also affected by this problem.

“We heard last week that the money would be paid but we don’t know why it has not been paid; hopefully, it will be paid this week,’’ she said.

When contacted, the Head, Budget and Planning, NYSC, Abuja, Mr Ladipo Laniyan, gave the assurance that the allowances would soon be paid.

Laniyan spoke to NAN on telephone.

“Very soon all the problems with allowances will be a thing of the past,” Laniyan said.

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NPA Assures On Staff Welfare 

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The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has said the management will continue to accompany its port infrastructure  and equipment  modernization drive  with the development of the welfare of its personnel.
Dantsoho made the disclosure recently while responding to the commendation by the Maritime Workers Union (MWUN) and the senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASGOC) on the  clearing  of the age-long problem of employee stagnation, when the union paid him a courtesy visit at the Authority’s headquarters in Lagos.
A Statement by NPA’s General Manager Corporate & Strategic Communications, Mr. Ikechukwu Onyemekara, quoted Dantsoho as saying,  “our Port infrastructure and equipment modernization drive will go hand-in-hand with continuous staff welfare improvement”.
The NPA MD disclosed that human capital development constitutes the key strategy for creating and sustaining superior performance under his watch, adding that “talent development constitutes a critical success factor for the actualization of the big hairy audacious goals we have set for ourselves especially in the area of Port competitiveness.
“The only way we can meet and indeed exceed stakeholders’ expectations is to deepen the competencies of our human resources assets and boosting their morale.”
Speaking further, Dantsoho commended the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, for approving the strategic proposal of the Dantsoho-led Management team that solved the over a decade-long problem of lack of promotion that had fuelled industrial disharmony.
“I must specially appreciate our amiable Minister for graciously approving the multi-pronged stratagem we deployed that cleared all outstanding cases of employee stagnation by conducting examinations in one fell swoop and instituted timelines to forestall a recurrence of such anomaly”, he sad.
Speaking on behalf of the joint maritime labour unions, the President  of Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations & Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), Comrade Bodunde stated, “In addition to clearance of the backlog of stagnated promotions, we also wish to express our appreciation for the increase in productivity bonuses, provision of end-of-year welfare packages for staff, and the revision of the Financial Guide to the Condition of Service, which now addresses our members’ concerns about inflationary pressures.”
Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos
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ANLCA Chieftain Emerges FELCBA’s VP

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National Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Elder Olumide Fakanlu, has been elected Vice President of the Federation of ECOWAS Licensed Customs Brokers Association (FELCBA).
The election took place during the FELCBA Congress, held from Tuesday, June 17th to Thursday, June 19th, 2025, in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Fakanlu’s emergence as Vice President marks a significant achievement for Nigeria within the regional customs brokerage community.
Apart from Fakanlu, Secretary of the Seme Chapter of ANLCA, Austin Nwosu, was also elected, securing the role of Secretary of Relations with Institutions.
The Nigerian delegation played an active role in the congress, with Michael Ebeatu nominated as a member of the electoral officer team, ensuring a fair and transparent election process.
The three-day congress concluded with delegates undertaking a visit to the Sierra Leone Port, offering insights into the host nation’s maritime operations, followed by a recreational trip to the Tokeh Beach.
The newly elected executives are expected to lead FELCBA in its efforts to harmonize customs brokerage practices, promote trade facilitation, and advocate for the interests of licensed customs brokers across the ECOWAS sub-region.
Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos
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NSC, Police Boost Partnership On Port Enforcement 

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In a bid to enhance more enforcement in the nation’s Port, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to stronger inter-agency collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
The Council said the collaboration is aimed at enhancing stronger enforcement, compliance and improve operational efficiency across Nigeria’s ports.
Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of  NSC, Dr. Pius Akutah, made this known during a visit to the  Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The visit, which he said, focused on strengthening institutional synergy, comes in the wake of growing responsibilities for the NSC under the newly created Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
Akutah emphasized the critical role of security agencies in supporting port operations and ensuring regulatory compliance.
He called for the posting of police officers to assist the Council’s monitoring and enforcement teams at key port locations including Lagos, Warri, Onne, Port Harcourt, and Calabar.
“The posting will complement the activities of our revived task teams and enhance our ability to enforce standards across the maritime logistics chain”, he said.
Earlier, the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Egbetokun, assured the Council of the Force’s readiness to continue supporting the growth of the maritime sector.
The IGP acknowledged that compliance enforcement is essential to the successful implementation of Nigeria’s Blue Economy objectives.
“The NSC and NPF are expected to deepen collaboration in the months ahead, with a shared focus on building a secure, efficient, and competitive port environment”, to the IGP emphasized.
Chinedu Wosu
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