The Bayelsa State government has approved a 100% upward review of the monthly allowance for corps members posted to the state with effect from April.
This was made known by the state governor, Seriake Dickson, while welcoming the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Suleiman Kazaure, to Yenagoa, the state capital.
Dickson encouraged the NYSC boss to appreciate the efforts of the state government in bringing to book those who manhandled corps members during the 2019 elections.
HOT : What We Will Do Next – Rivers AAC
Media aide to the Governor, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, in a statement quoted Dickson as describing corps members as “critical national assets that need the support and protection of every right thinking individual to enable them carry out their assignments effectively.”
TRENDING NOW: Who I dedicate My Victory to – Wike
Governor Dickson also mourned with the NYSC community over killing of two corps members at Swali, a suburb of Yenagoa, two weeks ago, stating that the state government has begun investigations to bring the perpetrators to book.
Furthermore, He promised to complete the ongoing NYSC permanent orientation camp at Kaiama, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state before leaving his tenure expires next year.
