Director General of the National
Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
Brigadier General Nnamdi Okore
Affia yesterday said there is no
plan by the federal government
to increase corps members’
monthly allowance.
Addressing the 2013 Batch A
corps members deployed to
Katsina State, General Affia said
“to be honest with you there is
no plan to increase your monthly
allowance; all you have heard is
nothing but rumours.”
“If there is such plan I must be
the first person to know but as
far as I am concerned there is no
official plan to increase your
allowance; even if the plan is on
the pipeline, it has not reach my
level. Your monthly allowance is
still N19, 800,” said.
He urged the corps members to
respect the religion and culture
of their host community, saying
“you should understand very well
the dos and don’ts of your host
community.”
Earlier, Katsina director of NYSC
Mr E O Afolalu said a total of 1,
917 corps members have been
registered in Katsina as 2013
Batch A.