N77,000 Allowance: Corps Member Who Protests Will Be Disciplined – NYSC Warns
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Yushau Ahmed Dogara has warned corps members against protesting the yet-to-be-paid N77,000 allowance by the Federal Government.
Dogara reiterated the scheme’s zero-tolerance policy for protests and indiscipline among serving corps members.
Dogara, during a working visit to the temporary orientation camp in Kaduna, said that in the last three months, several corps members have attempted to protest, resulting in disciplinary actions against them.
He reminded corps members that the scheme’s bylaws clearly outline the consequences of indiscipline, and corps members are expected to adhere to these rules.
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“In NYSC, just like in the Army and the Police, we don’t allow protest because we are disciplined and law-abiding. So whenever anybody wants to deceive you, go back and read your bylaws.
“In the last three months, we have a few corps members who are indiscipline. They attempted to protest. So, we are keeping them behind due to their act of indiscipline,” he said.
On corps members allowance, he announced that the government has agreed to double the monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000.
The increase is expected to reflect in the corps members’ allowances soon, pending the completion of necessary processes, especially the cash backing, he assured.
“I need to tell you that whenever the government increase salary, we in the NYSC approach the government for increment in corps members allowances and there was never a time the government did not respond to us.
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