NYSC: Company Requests ‘Gorgeous Females,’ Rejects Male Corpers

A Lagos-based media company has rejected male corpers deployed to the organization by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), saying they requested only “gorgeous female” youth corpers.

A letter of rejection sighted by THE WHISTLER indicates that the only reason why the company, Ahaa Media Limited, rejected the corps member was because of gender.

The letter of rejection dated December 6, 2018, and signed by the company’s admin officer, Anukam Noel Emeka, stated that “Our reason for the rejection was his gender, we requested for two female youth corp members in these disciplines: marketing, Economics, English and other social sciences courses.

“We are still in need of the two gorgeous female corp members, kindly send them to us, our hands are widely open to accept them,” the rejection partly read.

When THE WHISTLER contacted the General Manager of Ahaa Media Limited, Lilian Rotam Duru, to speak on the alleged gender-based rejection, she laughed and said the management acted on instructions of the company’s chief executive to accept only “gorgeous female corps members” posted to the media firm.

“The company is not as evil as that, but at the same time, I cannot speak for the owner of the company. It is his choice and not mine. He doesn’t want them (male corpers).”

Pressured to speak on why the company strictly wants female corpers, Ms Duru said, “It is not for me to tell you, if we have rejected corpers, then fine. When I served I was also rejected as a corper.

Our correspondent also requested to speak with the CEO or Admin Officer as their contact details were not found on the contact page of the company’s website, but Ms Duru declined.

“There is nothing they can do about it sir, he has rejected…he has rejected and nobody will want to speak with you and that is the truth.”

Meanwhile, It is not stated anywhere in the NYSC Bye Laws (revised 2011) or NYSC Act as to if employers can legally reject corps members on the basis of their gender.

The NYSC Bye Laws however stipulates that corpers must, “Not take legal action against a fellow Corps Member, official of the scheme or employer without first informing the Director-General for an amicable settlement of the matter and also complying with S.20 of the NYSC Act.”