National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to earn N19,800

FROM the Federal Government came yesterday cheery news for Corps members.
Their monthly allowance has been jacked up from N9,775.00 to N19,800.
President Goodluck Jonathan  approved the  increment in a letter to the Office of the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC). The letter has been sent to all state coordinators.  Brig. Gen Maharatzu Tsiga, who spoke to reporters in Abuja said: “I am delighted to inform you that the President and Commander-in- Chief, Goodluck Jonathan  has graciously approved increment in the Corps members allowances from N9,775.00 to N19,800.00 with effect from March, 2011. 
“ The payment will take effect from March, 2011”, he said. 
“2010 Batch ‘B’ Corps members that just passed out from the scheme will therefore be paid in arrears,” he said. 
Tsiga, appreciating the gesture, said Corps members should be appreciated for their contribution to national development.
 He said the struggle for the increment has been on for a long time. 
“They are serving their fatherland, we are posting them to states outside their state of origin, nobody gives them anything except the allowances and it has been stipulated in the law establishing the NYSC that the Federal, States, Local Government and other stakeholders should periodically review the allowances of the Corps members,” he said.
He called on states and local governments to emulate the gesture of the Federal Government and improve on the allowances, accommodation and other welfare of the Corps members as the future of the country, he said, is in their hands.

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