Government increases corps members allowances
The National Youth Service Corps members in Ebonyi are currently
receiving the increased monthly allowances granted them by the state
government.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. David Umahi, during
his recent visit to the scheme’s orientation camp in Afikpo, promised to
increase the corps members’ monthly allowance from N5, 000 to N10, 000.
Mr Charles Akpuenika, the Chairman of the NYSC governing board in the
stateEbonyi made the disclosure to NAN on Tuesday, noting that the claim
could be verified from the NYSC.
Akpuenika, who is the state Commissioner for Sports and Youth
Development, said the corps members had continued to send messages of
gratitude on receiving the increased allowance.
“It is also noteworthy that the governor also released the sum of N400
million for the rehabilitation of the NYSC orientation camp to ensure
that its environment is more condusive,” he said.
The commissioner said that the road leading to the camp was being
constructed with concrete as directed by the governor while the
streetlight installation was also ongoing.
“The hostels, parade ground and other facilities are also being
reconstructed as the governor is determined to support the NYSC scheme
to achieve its objectives.
“Ebonyi should rank as one of the states where corps members enjoy such
largesse as the governor realises the importance of the scheme to
national development,” he said.
Mrs Ann Ibe, the NYSC State Coordinator in Ebonyi confirmed receipt of
the increased allowance by corps members and thanked the governor for
the kind gesture.
“Corps members started receiving the allowance before the beginning of
November and this would motivate them in effectively discharging their
duties to the fatherland.
“The rehabilitation of facilities at our orientation camp has fully
commenced as promised by the governor and we want to publicly attest to
this kind gesture,” she said.
https://www.geezgo.com/sps/45597
Join Geezgo for free. Use Geezgo's end-to-end encrypted Chat with your Closenets (friends, relatives, colleague etc) in personalized ways.>>
No comments