The Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu has commended Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State for increasing the monthly allowance of Corps members serving in the state to N20,000.
He also thanked the governor for the ongoing reconstruction of the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Awgu, stating that the gesture demonstrated the governor’s appreciation for the NYSC scheme.
Nafiu described Enugu State as ‘conducive’, which had made some corps members feel at home and caused them to refuse to return home after their service year.
He disclosed that 11,116 Enugu state indigenes, comprising 4,219 males and 6,797 females, were serving in different parts of the country, while in Enugu, 5,636 indigenes of the state were serving in different parts of the state.
Nafiu charged corps members to respect the culture, norms, and values of their host states to foster cultural integration.
Speaking with newsmen, Nafiu said the scheme instilled discipline in Nigerian youths, disclosing that he approved the extension of the service year of 131 corps members found wanting. The DG appealed to members of the public to support the scheme.
