The Director-General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has commended Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for his commitment to the welfare and safety of corps members in the state, especially for increasing their monthly allowances to a minimum of N20,000.
 
The DG gave the commendation when he led top members of NYSC’s management on a courtesy visit to the governor’s office, Monday, on the sidelines of his tour of the NYSC Orientation Camp at Awgu, as well as others across the country during the orientation programme.
 
Before Mbah’s administration, NYSC corps members in the state earned a N1,000 monthly allowance, but the governor, upon learning about the situation, approved a minimum allowance of N80,000 for medical doctors, N50,000 for pharmacists, and N40,000 for other healthcare professionals.
 
He equally approved a N20,000 minimum allowance for others, in addition to the allowance paid by the Federal Government. Gen. Nafiu also commended the governor for the peace and security enjoyed by corps members in the state, noting that his visit was part of his tour of orientation camps across the country during the ongoing orientation programme for newly mobilised corps members.

He assured parents of the safety of their young ones, noting that despite a few security issues involving corps members in parts of the country, the safety of corps members had been commendable and guaranteed.
 
“The NYSC does not deploy corps members to areas that are not secure. Security of life and property is very dear to us. Parents are always reassured that we do not deploy these young, vibrant Nigerian youths, who are the hope of this great nation, to places where we are not sure of the security of their lives and property,” he said.
 
He reiterated that NYSC remains a nonpartisan organisation, stressing also the need for good behaviour among corps members, as the corps would not lower its standards for anybody.
 
“I charge Nigerians to understand us; see us as nonpartisan; see us as Nigerians that are passionate about the development and aspirations of these young Nigerians that are committed to us. It is something that scares us,” he concluded.
 
On his part, Mbah pledged continued support of his administration for the NYSC and corps members serving in the state.