What is conflict? Its nature

The effectiveness of any Scheme largely depends on the structures upon which the set objectives are placed. The effectiveness of the Scheme will therefore be the measure of the objectives achieved. For the NYSC to function properly, structures were put in place, programmes were designed, and proper planning was executed to make it work, administrative offices were established in various states of Nigeria with the headquarters at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Orientation camps were also set up for the mobilised youths to be oriented before being deployed to their places of primary assignment. The NYSC Scheme is structured strategically within the framework of its enabling decree and mandate to achieve its set objectives. The structure is as follows:

National Governing Board: The National Governing Board is at the apex and the highest policy making body of the Scheme. Membership of the board is drawn from various organisations and institutions which includes committees of Vice Chancellors and Rectors of Polytechnics as well as the Army, the Police, the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association, and Representatives from the Geo-Political Zones.

Office of the Director General: The Director General is the Chief Executive of the Scheme as well as the Accounting Officer responsible for the day to day running of the Scheme and the implementation of the policy decisions, action plans, and programmes of the Scheme. The Office of the Director General comprises of three statutory units, namely: Public Relations, Internal Audit, and Legal. They have specific functions as their names suggest. They constitute autonomous units under the direct supervision of the Chief Executive. The Public Relation and Internal Audit units are headed by Directors on the Grade Level 17.

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Departments: The National Directorate Headquarters has six departments, each of which is headed by a Director of Grade Level 17. Each of the Departments is further divided into Divisions which are headed by Deputy Director on Grade level 16 and in some cases, by Assistant Directors on Grade Level 15. The figure below represents the Administrative Structures of the NYSC Scheme at the National Level.

National Governing Board

Director General

Directors

Admin & Supply Corps mobilisation Corps welfare & Community Dev Finance & Acct. Planning, Research Department Department Inspection Dept. Service Dept. Department & Statistics Dept.

Fig. 2.1: Administrative Structures of the NYSC Scheme at the National Level (Source: www.registration.nysc.gov.ng as at August 2010)

Also, at the state level, there exists State Governing Board, which also forms the Administrative Structure of the NYSC in the state. Just like the National Governing Board, the State Board members are drawn from Cognate organisations in the state. These include representatives from the Army, Police, Local Governments, Education, Agriculture, Commerce and Industry. The State Governing Board has specific functions especially regarding the welfare of the corps members and the success of the Scheme in the State.

The State Secretariat is the next in the hierarchy at the State Level. NYSC secretariats are located in each of the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

They are headed by the State Director, who implements the policies and programmes of the Scheme in the state. Each secretariat has 2 Divisions headed by Assistant Director on grade Level 15. These are Operations and Common Services. Task under Operation Division includes Mobilisation, Corps Welfare, and Inspection, and Community Development Services. Tasks under Common Services include Administration, Finance, Accounts, Planning, Research &

Statistics, and Public Relations.

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The NYSC Scheme also operates zonal offices at the local government level. Under the zonal structure, Local Government Areas in each state are grouped into Zones, which is a minimum of four (4) zones in each state and the zonal secretariat is located in the Local Government Secretariat of the Zonal Headquarters, headed by the Zonal Inspector. The Zonal Inspector closely inspects and monitors the activities of the Corps Members serving within the zone. Below is the Administrative Structure chart of the NYSC at the State level.

State Governing Board State Secretariats

Operations Division Common Services Division

Zonal Offices Fig 2.2: States’ Organisational Structure of NYSC

(Source: www.registration.nysc.gov.ng as at August 2012)

Lastly, there is the NYSC Local Government Committee with offices in each Local Government of the State. The membership of the Local Government Committees is drawn from similar organs as the State NYSC Board. The NYSC Local Government Committees have specific functions especially as regard the welfare, accommodation, security and feeding of corps members serving within the locality as well as developing and funding Community Development Projects of corps members.

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NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS ORGANISATIONAL CHART OF CAMP ADMINISTRATION

STATE COORDINATOR

(State Coordinator has an overall responsibility of making arrangements and organisation of the orientation camp)

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CAMP DIRECTOR (Camp Director is in charge of general well-being of Corps members and provision of camping

facilities) ↓

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MAN ‘O’ WAR COORDINATOR CAMP COMMANDANT POLICE NYSC OFFICIALS Roll call of Corps members at Military Personnel not below Full charge of security Registration venues of activities (Attendance the rank of a captain Manning the gate Administration register and relevant record 1.Responsible for Para-military Check Points Logistics keeping). Training. Movement in and out Feeding etc

2. Assist the State Coordinator of the camp. Coordination Leadership and citizenship training in the general maintenance Control of visitors Others as assigned activities. of the camp. movement. by the State Coordinator

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PLATOON LEADERS PLATOON LEADERS PLATOON LEADERS CORPS MEMBERS CORPS MEMBERS CORPS MEMBERS

Fig. 2.3: Organisational Chart of NYSC Camp Administration

Camp officials have a collective responsibility of maintaining a high tone of discipline in the camp under the specific direction of the State Coordinator (NYSC, 2012).

2.4 Acquisition of self-reliance through the NYSC self-employment agenda by