The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has engaged employers of the corps members in Gombe State, in a renewed bid to enhance their welfare and security.

Mrs Chinwe Nwachukeu, the Coordinator of the scheme in the xtate, said this at a one-day sensitisation exercise on Thursday in Gombe.

She said the scheme observed lack of awareness on the part of corps employers and corps members, hence the exercise to sensitise them to their responsibilities.

The director said the exercise was designed not only to appreciate the partnership between the scheme and the employers, rather to identify challenges in corps members administration and proffer solutions.

“NYSC Management deemed it fit to organise this roundtable because we have noticed a lack of awareness on the part of corps employers and corps members too on the workings and expectations of the scheme.

“ We are also aware that feedback is necessary hence this meeting; it is hoped that at the end of the discussion, we will be better informed as to our right and duties.

“We also hope that perceived lapses on the part of the NYSC Management Gombe will be brought forward for us to trash it out,” she said.

Nwachuku commended the Gombe government, the NYSC team and other stakeholders for their supports toward the security and welfare of corps members in the state.

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Mr Bala Mohammed, Assistant Director, Corps Inspection and Monitoring Branch, urged employers to prioritise welfare and security of corps members to get optimal service delivery.

Mohammed highlighted the contributions of corps members to various sectors, especially education where majority of them carry out their primary assignments.

He tasked employers to create an environment conducive for corps members to effectively serve the nation, adding that it would motivate them to give their best.

The director advised corps employers to assign duties according to the capacity and qualifications of the corps members, describing it as a tool to getting the best out of them.

Mohammed also cautioned employers against overworking corps members and exposing them to harsh working conditions, adding that they deserved the best of care while serving in their establishments.

Dr Aishatu Maigari, the state Commissioner for Education, commended the gesture, adding that it would enhance partnership between corps members and employers.

She also lauded the contributions of corps members to the education sector, adding that based on such contributions, the state government was providing an enabling working environment for them.

According to her, the administration of Gov. Inuwa Yahaya is currently building over 150 self-contained rooms for corps members in the state in addition to the existing corpers’ lodge in some schools .