By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan
Director General (DG) of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has reassured Corps members that the disbursement of their newly increased monthly allowance of 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 have been concluded.
He stated that the development is coming as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the welfare of Corps members across the country.
These were made known in a statement shared on the commission’s Facebook handle on Tuesday, January 7.
It read: “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.”
