N77,000 Allowance: Corps members have few days to smile–DG
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-General Yush’au Ahmed has assured NYSC members that their increased allowance will soon be effected.
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Ahmed gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the inauguration of a bus donated to the scheme by Capital Express Insurance Ltd.
The Federal Government had in September 2024 approved the increment of NYSC members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, effective July 2024.
However, the payment has yet to be implemented, causing concern to corps members.
The DG, reiterating the scheme’s commitment to corps members’ welfare, gave an assurance that all arrangements to effect the payment had been put in place.
“The first item on my policy thrust is the security and welfare of all corps members.
“Yes, they have not yet started receiving the increase in their allowance, but I tell you, all arrangements have already been concluded.
“Hopefully, very soon, they will see it. I don’t just want to mention when, because I believe we are almost there.
Corps members will laugh very soon, that I assure you,” he said.