The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has assured Corps Members that their monthly allowance will increase as soon as federal civil servants start receiving the new minimum wage approved by the Federal Government.
General Ahmed gave this assurance during visits to Kebbi State Orientation Camp in Dakingari and Sokoto State Orientation Camp in Wamakko, Northern Nigeria.
He praised the Corps Members for their selfless and immense contributions to Nigeria’s socio-economic development, stating that their efforts cannot be underestimated.
The DG encouraged the Corps Members to utilize their service year to develop themselves, plan for the future, and strive for greatness.
General Ahmed also emphasized the importance of acquiring vocational skills through the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme, which would equip them for self-reliance.
“At least learn a skill while in camp and after the Orientation Course, you continue with the post-camp training.
“Try to acquire a skill that would enable you to create jobs and employ others instead of searching for jobs. We have many Ex-Corps Members across the country who are doing well in their different vocations today”, the DG said.
He added that NYSC Management has partnered many reliable organizations like the Central Bank of Nigeria, Bank of Industry, Unity Bank Access Bank, NNPC Foundation among others, that have been assisting in giving loans and grants to Corps Members.
General Ahmed assured them that the Scheme would not post any Corps Member to a place where their safety is not guaranteed, while he advised them to be security conscious at all times.
While presenting her Camp situation report to the Director General, Kebbi State Coordinator, Mrs Aghata Okolo said a total of 1,195 Corps Members have been registered, comprising of 1,077 for Kebbi and 118 that were dislodged from Zamfara State.
“They are responding positively to all camp activities and instructions. We also have a total number of 240 camp officials that have been applying emotional intelligence in the discharge of their duties”, she added.
Also, the NYSC Sokoto State Coordinator, Yakubu Usman informed General Ahmed that the Corps Members have exhibited a high sense of discipline and acclimatized to camp environment with adherence to camp regulations.
He added that the Corps population comprised of 1,488 members made up of 682 males and 606 females for Sokoto State, with 134 males and 66 females that were dislodged from Zamfara State.
