Benue restate commitment to paying corps members’ allowances

The Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia, has assured the National Youth Service Corps that medical corps members in the state will continue to get N100,000 as state allowance in addition to their N33,000 federal allowance.

He added that non-medical corps members will continue to receive N15,000 as state allowance in addition to their N33,000 federal allowance.

The governor, represented by the Chairman of the NYSC State Governing Board and Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Mr Terkimbi Ikyange, gave the assurance at the official closing ceremony of the orientation exercise, at NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area of the state.

A statement on Tuesday by Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations, NYSC Benue State, Yahuza Adamu, said this, adding that Alia also assured the 2024 Batch B stream 1 Corps members deployed in the state for one-year national service that the state government has put in place adequate measures to ensure their security and safety wherever they are posted for Primary Assignment.

He said: “Community service is one of the most crucial and demanding aspects of the service year; remain diligent and purposeful in carrying out this national assignment.”

The governor commended the management of NYSC Benue State for their care and leadership to the corps members, emphasising that he would ensure the completion of the ongoing road network construction within the camp.

The State Coordinator, Mr Abe Dankaro Ashumate, expressed gratitude to the governor for providing an environment that is enabling to the NYSC Scheme to thrive in the state in line with the NYSC objectives. He also commended the governor for the government’s positive disposition towards the regular payment of monthly state allowances to corps members and corps doctors serving in the State.

He advised the corps members to be good ambassadors of the NYSC and their respective institutions of graduation as they embarked on the second phase of the National Service.