[Left]The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has
developed a biometric data capturing
technology that will help in the nationwide
conduct of weekly and monthly check on
corps members.

The Director-General of the corps, Brig.-
Gen. Johnson Olawumi, said this during the
inauguration and practical demonstration of
the programme at the Kuje Area Council,
Abuja.

“It is going to make sure that corps
members stay in their places of primary
assignment. It will reduce the rate at which
they travel.

“It will help the core employers to benefit
from the services of these corps members
maximally because they will now remain in
their places of primary assignment.

“We have policies in the scheme that guide
absence from places of primary assignment.
For example – there are certain number of
times a corps member can be absent and
such a corps member – in punishment – the
service will be extended.

“We are not doing this in isolation it is in line
with the policies of the scheme. It is going to
bring transparency and accountability into
the way we do things.

“My staff, who have been conniving with
corps members in the past will not be able
to do that anymore because unless such a
corps members cuts the thumb and gives to
anybody to thumb print for him.“

The DG said that six members of staff were
presently facing possible dismissal from the
scheme after being caught engaging and
conniving with corps members to leave their
places of primary assignment.

He said that the disciplinary measure being
taken was in line with the public service rule
and the NYSC condition of service.

He said that the biometric technology made
provision for corps members who may
genuinely fall sick or have reasons to be
away from their areas of assignments
during the course of the service year.

Olawumi said that the biometrics would first
be deployed for use in Lagos and Abuja
adding that it will be fully adopted by other
states of the federation next year.

“This exercise will start this September with
corps members of batch C 2014 who will be
passing out soon and batch A 2015 and it is
going to start this September in Lagos state
and the entire FCT.

“Batch B 2015, those who will be in Lagos
and FCT this biometrics will be applied for
them throughout their service year. By next
year we will try to extend it to all the other
states in the federation.

“The demonstration, which we are
witnessing today, is part of the second
phase of the computerisation process of the
operations of the NYSC scheme for the
purpose of enhancing our overall
performance.

“Let me also allay the fears of some corps
members we are going to make it very user
friendly.
“We are going to do it in such a way that it
will not impose additional or inconvenience
on you than what you face presently.“

He said that the analogue system which was
previously in use promoted unwarranted
journey to schools to collect call-up letters
which led to accidents or loss of letters and
in some cases some persons missed the
service year.

The DG urged corps members and staff of
the scheme in states and local governments
to embrace the process with diligence in
order to make it a success.

He said that the service would not tolerate
acts geared towards sabotaging the success
of the program noting that the scheme was
working assiduously to computerize all
activities of the scheme in line with global
best practices.

According to Olawumi, by this, the NYSC like
other agencies of government will be
positioned to render seamless, efficient, and
effective service to Nigerians.

The D-G warned corps members wishing to
stage any form of protest either on non-
payment of allowance or other matters to
desist from such endeavor as there was no
provision for such in paramilitary agencies.

He said that corps members caught would
be severely sanctioned and disciplined
calling on states and local governments
owing allowances to corps members to
ensure immediate payment.

Olawumi said that the biometric technology
was already in use by the scheme as ID
cards of corps members had chips which
were used to identify and locate them
especially in cases of emergency.

“The package also includes a change in the
certificate they will receive at the end of
their service year. The certificate of national
service will now carry the passport
photograph of the corps member to
forestall theft.

“Employers of ex corps members can now
login the NYSC website and verify the
certificate and authenticity of other
information presented them” he added.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Kuje Area
Council, Hon. Ishaku Saban, lauded the hard
work and diligence corps members serving
in the council showed in the discharge of
their duties.

He assured the scheme of improvement in
infrastructural development in order to
improve the condition of the people and
corps members living within the area.

Dr. Micheal Ikhide, the Director corps
welfare of the scheme said that the task of
effectively monitoring corp members
nationwide had remained a challenge to
management.

Ikhide said the launch of the biometrics
would check cases of absenteeism,
submission of monthly clearance letters by
proxy and other forms of indiscipline
among corps members. (NAN)[/left]


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Na evil NYSC dey plan so o. thank God I'm almost done

“Employers of ex corps
members can now
login the NYSC website and verify the certificate and authenticity of other information presented them” he added.

A welcomed development

nice

Lol will it be used during CDS or they will deploy it at all PPA's. My PPA Doesn't even have a computer . Wonder if NYSC will be able to deploy a biometric system in all PPA's.

Good one. Thsnk God im passing out soon