increased in the near future
– The management of the National Youth
Service Corps (NYSC) announced the plans
this Monday
Johnson Olawumi, a former Brigadier-General
of the Nigerian army and immediate past
Director-General of the NYSC, shared
the plans to increase allowances of corps
members.
The Director General of the National Youth
Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen. Sule
Kazaure and immediate past DG of NYSC,
Brig-Gen. Johnson Olawumi
The news were announced during a handing
over ceremony in Abuja on Monday, April
18. He also added that the federal
government is aware of lack of funding and
would likely grant the request.
Brig. Gen. Olawumi, who will now serve as
Acting Commandant of the Nigerian Army
School of Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering, said: “We have brought to federal
government’s attention the urgent need to
increase some of the allowances due to corps
members and recent response suggests a
strong ray of light at the end of the tunnel.
The major challenge I had as director-general
of the scheme is the increasing corps
population which was accompanied with
dwindling financial resources. It is rather
unfortunate that we could not execute some
major programmes and activities due to
paucity of funds. The scheme was not able to
handle some of its programmes especially the
sports and cultural festival in 2015.
Letters to the federal government on the
issue
The Director General of the National Youth
Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen. Sule
Kazaure takes took over as the 17th DG of
the scheme, promising to priotise welfare of
corps members and the staff.
You may not be aware that series of letters
that have been written and necessary follow up
to the appropriate authorities on the need for
proper funding of the scheme. This is
especially important now that the current
corps population has risen to 260,000 per
year. On Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, I assumed
duty as the 16th Chief Executive of the scheme
during which I pledged to be transparent, fair
and just to all toward the uplifting of the
scheme.
Over 260,000 youth corps members are
deployed for service
To actualise this, I wrote out my vision for the
scheme which aimed to increase the impact of
the NYSC scheme and expand its value to
critical stakeholders. I could not have achieved
much if I did not get the loyalty and support of
the staff, whether I fulfilled in my duties or
not I leave it for you staff to judge me.
I urged you staff of the scheme to continue to
support the new head of the scheme to enable
him consolidate on the successes and
achievements so far recorded. Your role in the
sustenance of the scheme cannot be
overemphasised as this has over the years
contributed to the development and progress
of the country.”
Meanwhile, the new DG, Brigadier-General
Sule Kazaure, has promised to give priority
to the welfare of corps members and its
staff and ensure transparency of the
scheme.
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