President Goodluck Jonathan has approved an increment in the monthly allowance of Corps members from N9, 775.00 to N19, 800.
The increment was conveyed in a letter from the Presidency to Office of the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and sent to all state Coordinators of the scheme.
The NYSC DG, MaharazuTsiga who spoke to newsmen yesterday in Abuja said "I am delighted to inform you that The President and Commander-in- Chief, Goodluck Jonathan has graciously approved the 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. The 2010 Batch 'B' Corps members that just passed out from the scheme will therefore be paid in arrears, “he added.
Tsiga while appreciating the gesture said corps members as part of their contribution to the development of the country should be appreciated
He said the struggle for the increment of the corps members’ monthly allowance 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

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