Brigadier General Y.D. Ahmed, director general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has assured corps members’ that the monthly stipends will be increased as soon as the civil servants start receiving the new minimum wage that was approved by the federal government.
News About Nigeria reports that this was contained in a statement issued by Caroline Embu, NYSC’s acting director of information and public relations, on Wednesday.
Ahmed spoke during his visit to the 2024 Batch ‘B’ stream two corps members at the Kebbi and Sokoto state orientation camps.
He lauded corps members’ contributions to the country’s socio-economic development, adding that they should utilise their service year to develop themselves and plan for a brighter future.
The director general advised corps members to embrace the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development program to acquire vocational skills for self-reliance and empowerment.
“At least learn a skill while in camp and after the Orientation Course, you continue with the post-camp training,” he said.
“Try to acquire a skill that would enable you to create jobs and employ others instead of searching for jobs. We have many ex-Corps members across the country who are doing well in their different vocations today.
“The NYSC Management has partnered with many reliable organisations like the Central Bank of Nigeria, Bank of Industry, Unity Bank Access Bank, NNPC Foundation among others, that have been assisting in giving loans and grants to Corps Members.”
Ahmed assured corps members’ safety, promising postings to secure locations and urging them to remain vigilant and aware of their surroundings.
Aghata Banki-Okolo, NYSC coordinator in Kebbi, said corps members have adapted well to camp life.
“They are responding positively to all camp activities and instructions. We also have a total number of 240 camp officials that have been applying emotional intelligence in the discharge of their duties,” she said.
“A total of 1,195 Corps Members have been registered, comprising 1,077 for Kebbi and 118 that were dislodged from Zamfara State.”
Yakubu Usman, the NYSC coordinator in Sokoto, commended corps members for their discipline and quick adaptation to the camp environment.
Usman added that Sokoto’s corps population totals 1,488, comprising 682 males and 806 females, including 134 males and 66 females dislodged from Zamfara State for their safety.
