From Sola Ojo, Kaduna
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday said the state government captured N300m monthly allowances for corps members in the state’s 2023 budget to boost their morale while serving in the various sectors of its economy.
El-Rufai spoke through the Commissioner, Human Services and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Baba at the close of the 2022 batch ‘C’ (stream 1) 21-day orientation course at the temporary orientation camp, Government College, Kurmi Marshi, Kaduna North local government area of the state.
The governor noted that the state government placed a premium priority on the welfare of the corps members deployed to the state even though they are visitors, hence, a deliberate plan to further capture their concerns in the state’s annual income and expenditure plan.
It is important to add that before 2015, the state used to pay serving corps members N3,000 monthly allowances though the new amount was not stipulated in the renewed effort in the last year of the current democratically elected governor.
According to him, “the good people of Kaduna are warm and hospitable and the Kaduna State government places high premium on your security and welfare.
“I also implore all stakeholders and corps employers to pay necessary attention to the welfare of these corps members and render them necessary support and encouragement throughout their service year”, he said.
Earlier, the Coordinator of the scheme in the state, Mr. Odoba Abel Oche, reminded the corps members of the need for them to desist from any act capable of soiling their family and the scheme’s reputations.
“You are strongly advised to desist from engaging in acts capable of denting the image of the NYSC because those found wanting will face the penalty as spelled out in the NYSC bye-law”.
A total of 1,210 2022 batch ‘C’ (stream 1) corps members deployed to Kaduna State by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) were posted to communities across the 23 local government areas of the state on Tuesday after they completed the first of the four Cardinal points of the scheme which is orientation course.
The four cardinal points of the national youth service are orientation course, place of primary assignment, community development service and passing out parade.