The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) has expressed interest in supporting the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to strengthen youth mentorship, Corps empowerment and national integration across Nigeria.
This was made known during a visit to the NYSC Headquarters in Abuja by the Registrar and Chief Executive of the CIPM, Ms Oluwatoyin Naiwo. She explained that the institute remains the only statutory regulator of human resource management practice in Nigeria, having been established by an Act of Parliament in 2004.
“As at today, we have over 20,000 certified members including senior public officials, and we operate 5 Zonal Offices nationwide with our headquarters in Lagos,” Naiwo said.
She commended the NYSC for its efforts in mentoring young people for leadership roles and equipping them with entrepreneurial skills for job creation. Naiwo also called for stronger collaboration between both organisations to improve opportunities for Corps Members.
“We commend your visionary reform which is focused on skills development, digital innovation and employability, which are repositioning the Scheme as a powerful engine for national workforce readiness,” she added.
The Registrar stressed the importance of exposing Corps Members to the activities of the CIPM and guiding them towards post-service career opportunities. She proposed that the institute be allowed to make presentations during NYSC Orientation Courses to equip Corps Members with ideas on workplace experience and structured career planning.
Responding, the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, expressed the Scheme’s readiness to partner with organisations committed to youth development and national integration. He said Corps Members are always interested in opportunities that add value to their future.
The DG highlighted the importance of manpower development and stated that the NYSC was favourably disposed to deepening collaboration with the CIPM. He added that both agencies would set up a joint technical team to work out practical steps for implementing the proposed partnership.
