Felicia Asuquo, Abuja
The Director General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has reassured Corps Members that the disbursement of their newly increased monthly allowance of Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira(N77,000) is set to begin soon.
The DG gave the reassurance on Tuesday January 7, in Abuja when he commissioned a 32-seater bus donated by Capital Express Insurance Company.
Ahmed disclosed that arrangements to commence payment of the new minimum wage has been concluded.
He stated that this development comes as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the welfare of Corps Members across the country.
This was made known via a statement shared on the commission’s Facebook handle on Tuesday, January 7.
It reads: “The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has assured Corps Members that the payment of their new monthly allowance of Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira would soon commence.
“He stated this today in Abuja when he commissioned a 32-seater bus donated by Capital Express Insurance Company.
“The Director General said the bus would ease the transportation challenges being experienced by Corps Members and some NYSC Staff within the FCT.
“General Ahmed who said his administration places high priority on Corps welfare, added that arrangements for the payment of new Corps allowance have been concluded.
“Speaking further, the Director General expressed appreciation to the Management of Capital Express Insurance for the kind gesture.”he stated