The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured payment of allowances for the months of March and April.
Director-General, Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, speaking through the Director of Public Affairs, Mrs. Adenike Adeyemi, urged Corps members to remain calm and safe amid this coronavirus crisis.
He said: “As we earnestly look up to the Almighty God for help, management wishes to reassure all corps members once more that allowances for the months of March and April shall be paid to everyone, without recourse to the monthly clearance exercise.
“You are all enjoined to stay calm, stay safe, observe safety precautions given from time to time by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and always stay tuned to our traditional and new media platforms.”
He also added that Corp members should recommit themselves to the ideals of the NYSC scheme even as they put the country’s interest first.
He gave examples of areas Corp members can make themselves useful, which include: rendering selfless service to Nigeria and humanity, personal development and emancipation from the clutches of tribalism and corruption which are the twin vices that must be defeated.