Abuja – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
says it is working toward placing corps members
on a public service salary scale to stop frequent
agitation for a review of their allowances.
Its Director-General, Brig. Gen. Johnson Olawumi,
said this at a media chat on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said that already, the
scheme was collaborating
with the National Salaries and Wages Commission
to concretise the proposal.
Olawumi said that the scheme had made series of
attempts at the National Assembly to secure an
adjustment in the allowances of the corps
members, adding that such attempts had been
unsuccessful.
He said that the scheme had taken the matter
before the wages commission for a solution, adding
that the current N19, 800 monthly allowances for
corps members was inadequate in view of the
economic situation in the country.
The NYSC boss also announced the resuscitation of
the Presidential Award to corps members who had
excelled in their service to the nation, adding that
the 2013 and 2014 editions would hold this year.
“It (award) was instituted in 1974 with the purpose
of rewarding corps members that distinguished
themselves through selfless service to their host
communities.
“The 2012 and 2013 editions of the award will be
hosted later in the year along with the 2014 edition
and preparations are already in top gear in this
regard.’’
On request for corps members’ relocation, Olawumi
said that such requests were approved only on
marital and health grounds.
“However, with the current security situation in
some states of the country, the scheme applies the
doctrine of necessity when corps members apply
for relocation on security reasons.
“In such instances, the corps members get
relocated automatically; but not to a state of their
choice.’’
He, however, warned that the scheme had
concluded arrangement to punish those corps
members who presented fake health report to aid
their relocation, adding that the drastic action would
be applied to all those caught in the act to serve as
a lesson to others.
Meanwhile, Olawumi said that more than 2.7 million
graduates had passed through the scheme since its
inception in 1975. (NAN)
says it is working toward placing corps members
on a public service salary scale to stop frequent
agitation for a review of their allowances.
Its Director-General, Brig. Gen. Johnson Olawumi,
said this at a media chat on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said that already, the
scheme was collaborating
with the National Salaries and Wages Commission
to concretise the proposal.
Olawumi said that the scheme had made series of
attempts at the National Assembly to secure an
adjustment in the allowances of the corps
members, adding that such attempts had been
unsuccessful.
He said that the scheme had taken the matter
before the wages commission for a solution, adding
that the current N19, 800 monthly allowances for
corps members was inadequate in view of the
economic situation in the country.
The NYSC boss also announced the resuscitation of
the Presidential Award to corps members who had
excelled in their service to the nation, adding that
the 2013 and 2014 editions would hold this year.
“It (award) was instituted in 1974 with the purpose
of rewarding corps members that distinguished
themselves through selfless service to their host
communities.
“The 2012 and 2013 editions of the award will be
hosted later in the year along with the 2014 edition
and preparations are already in top gear in this
regard.’’
On request for corps members’ relocation, Olawumi
said that such requests were approved only on
marital and health grounds.
“However, with the current security situation in
some states of the country, the scheme applies the
doctrine of necessity when corps members apply
for relocation on security reasons.
“In such instances, the corps members get
relocated automatically; but not to a state of their
choice.’’
He, however, warned that the scheme had
concluded arrangement to punish those corps
members who presented fake health report to aid
their relocation, adding that the drastic action would
be applied to all those caught in the act to serve as
a lesson to others.
Meanwhile, Olawumi said that more than 2.7 million
graduates had passed through the scheme since its
inception in 1975. (NAN)
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