Adamawa State Government Increases NYSC Members’ Allowance by N10,000 Monthly
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has announced an additional monthly allowance of N10,000 for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in the state, set to take effect from January next year.
This decision was revealed during the swearing-in ceremony for the Batch C Stream 2 deployment, which welcomed 1,340 corps members to the state.
Governor Fintiri emphasized that this increase was part of his administration’s efforts to alleviate the impact of fuel subsidy removal on the youths serving in the state.
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The additional monthly stipend will complement the allowances received from the Federal Government through the NYSC scheme and the existing N20,000 service-long bonus provided by the state government upon completion of the service year.
Furthermore, during the ceremony, Governor Fintiri donated essential supplies to support the orientation camp for the newly deployed corps members.
The donation included 50 bags of rice, 10 bulls, and 10 jerricans of cooking oil to augment the camp’s feeding requirements.
In his address to the corps members, Governor Fintiri congratulated them on their successful graduation, urging them to perceive their deployment and orientation camping as opportunities to discover their talents.
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He encouraged them to fully embrace the experiences and training provided by the NYSC, emphasizing the importance of making the most out of this “golden opportunity.”
Wali Yakubu, the State Commissioner of Youths and Sports and Chairman of the
