The Abia State Government has announced a 1,150 per cent increase in the monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the State Government’s gesture raises the allowance from N4,000 to between N20,000 and N50,000.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Njoku Ukoha, disclosed this in a statement issued in Umuahia and made available to newsmen on Friday.
Njoku stated that the new structure introduced a N20,000 base allowance for all corps members serving in the state.
