INTRODUCTION
The centre is a non-formal educational experience in self discovery and actualization, which focuses on short but intensive training for responsible leadership and good citizenship. It also combines adventure with social services and community development with the motto: "Build the man, Build the Community"
The various activities undertaken on each course are deliberately but carefully planned to achieve the following:-
To provide training that will expose an individual in his environment so that he could become aware of his capacity and be stretched beyond what he feels to be his limit.
To develop in the individual desirable values of self discipline, self reliance and self service.
To develop a sense of national consciousness, patriotism and promote international understanding and peace.
Among other services provided, the Centre takes responsibility for the review of operational activities of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
It serves as co-ordinating partner for the development, planning, policy formation and implementation of the NYSC programmes.
The Centre also handles all relevant matters as may be directed to it or emanating from the supervising ministry or office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.
The Centre formulates policies and coordinates the activities and programmes of Man O’ War Clubs and Associations both in community and Higher Institutions level and also creates opportunities for Nigerian Youths to acquire applicable vocational and entrepreneurial skills.
The essence of the Charter is to provide necessary information on the services provided by the Centre and to ensure that participants and sponsors of our courses derive maximum satisfaction from their dealings with our training programme. The Charter also provides information on ways for redress mechanism if customers, participants and sponsors are dissatisfied with our services.
OUR MISSION
To create a conducive environment within the corporate nation and in the individual course participants, also an atmosphere that will enhance the development of positive values, courage, trust and integrity which are the qualities of acceptable leadership practice.
To provide training for the development of citizenship and leadership for public benefit.
To enhance and expand individual awareness.
To inculcate in the individual qualities of self discipline, self reliance and selfless service.
Develop National consciousness and International understanding.
Seeking to engineer a general reorientation of values.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be world class provider of quality training that will empower Nigerians for good citizenship and responsible leadership.
OUR CUSTOMERS
Based on our mandate, our customers include:
- The Nigerian Army
- The Nigerian Navy
- The Nigerian Air Force
- The Nigerian Police
- The Nigerian Prison Service
- The Nigeria Fire Brigade
- The Nigeria Port Authority
- All Colleges of Education
- Selected Secondary Schools
- Voluntary organizations
- All categories of youth
- General public.
STRUCTURE OF THE CENTRE
The Centre has eight Units, four Departments and five Sections.
The Units are:
- Mountain school
Shere Hills, Jos
Plateau State
- Sea School
Apapa, Lagos.
- Women Unit
Apapa, Lagos
- Forest School
Aluu
Port Harcourt
- Desert School
Fika, Yobe State
- Rockland School
Kotokorshi, Zamfara State
- Hilltop School
Awgu Enugu state
- Mobile Unit
Headquarters office
Abuja
The Departments are:-
- Personnel Management
- Finance and Supplies
- Training and Operations
- Planning , Research and Statistics
The Sections are:-
- Special Duties
- Audit
- Budget
- Pension
- Final Accounts
DETAILS OF SERVICES PROVIDED
Our training programme exposes our participants to sound planning, good organizational and effective time management. It also inculcate in an individual self discipline and character building which is essential to the survival of any nation.
To prepare youths population for transition into adulthood through exposition to challenges and to develop the necessary courage.
To prepare in the participants the ability to endure, strive, and never yield in all life endeavours and to work as a team and achieve results through team work, cooperation and exercise of self discipline.
The Centre’s technical programmes includes emergency drills, hand craft, life saving, fire fighting drills, first Aid, Tie and Dye, Compass and Map work, orienteering exercise, group dynamics, lectures, initiative and observations test, community development project, symposia, assault course, Parashoot, Rock climbing and absailing, swimming, Solo survival, Water Polo, Kayaking and games.
Annual National training for Man O’ War clubs and Association. About 150 participants attended the training in year 2005.
Facilitating interaction among youth organizations and religious bodies.
Co-ordinating NYSC orientation programmes across the Country.
Handling of all relevant matters referred to it from its parent Ministry or office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.
The Centre’s training through its exchange programmes also promotes international understanding.
OUR PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The Centre has and will always carry out the above stated tasks effectively and diligently with utmost dispatch, transparency, integrity, justice, equity, and honesty, subject to availability and timely release of required resources from the Management.
EXPECTATION FROM THE CUSTOMERS
We expect the following from our customers/sponsors
Total cooperation from all our sponsors and participants in the pursuit of our functions, effective service delivery.
The sponsors and participants are to provide us with information and to facilitate the functions of the Centre.
Full disclosure of the activities of Man O’ War Clubs and Associations funded programmes and projects; as well as the reports of their activities which must be submitted every quarterly.
General feedback on our performance from our customers, sponsors and participants.
GRIEVANCES REDRESS MECHANISM
Report all grievances either by writing, telephone, E-mail, or personally to the appropriate authority. (E-mail: cltc@yahoo.com)
Address a petition or complaint to the Director General on such grievances.
Provide all necessary information that the Centre may require to facilitate timely processing of requests/complaints.
The authority will set up a committee that will look into the grievances where they affect members of staff and the public.
ADDRESS
Director-General
Plot 150, occe-Agbe Close,
P.m.b 345, Garki II Abuja.
08053352539
LIMITATIONS
Due to extraneous factors such as budgetary inadequacy, constraints in communication, expectations from the customers may be hampered.
CONTACT PERSON/NODAL OFFICER
The address of the contact is as follows:
NODAL Officer: Onyeabo I. C.
Servicom Unit,
Citizenship & Leadership Training Centre
Plot 10 Oke Agbe Close
Garki II
Abuja.
