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Rivers: Praises As Wike Approves Monthly Allowance For Corps Members

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Governor  Nyesom Wike has approved the immediate payment of monthly allowances to Corps Members serving in the state with effect from July 2019.

The immediate past APC Administration in Rivers State stopped  the payment of allowances to Corps Members Serving in the state. 

He spoke on Saturday at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Permanent Orientation Camp  in Nonwa, Tai Local Government Area during an interaction with Corp Members. 

He said: “As from July 2019, the State Government will begin the payment of allowances to Corps members. 

The State Coordinator should send the list and account numbers to the office of the Secretary to the State Government. 

“Recall that the allowances  were stopped  by the immediate past Administration.  If I had started payment before the elections,  they would have said I was playing  politics . Now I am no longer  seeking  another term”.

Governor Wike also directed the resumption  of the posting of some professionals  to Ministries with shortage of manpower .

The Governor donated an official Prado Jeep to the State Coordinator of NYSC, a transformer to power the camp, and the furnishing of the hostels constructed  by the Rivers State Government. He directed  the immediate  construction of the road to the Camp.

Governor Wike also inspected the 5000 Capacity auditorium being constructed at the permanent orientation camp  by his administration.  

At the site, Governor Wike directed the immediate  cessation of the illegal  levies being imposed  on the contractors by youth groups in the area. 

He charged the host community  to support  the contractor to deliver  on the project, while the contractor should engage them in the supply of materials for the project. 

NYSC Rivers State Coordinator,  Mr Chinwendu Chukwu congratulated Governor Wike on his victory  at the polls. He said that his victory  is a testimony  that Rivers people  appreciate  his outstanding projects delivery. 

He appealed to the Rivers State Governor to continue to promote the welfare  of Corps Members  in the state and also address some immediate  needs at the NYSC Orientation Camp. 

Highpoint of the interaction  was the celebration  of Governor Wike by the Corps Members who sang with his name.

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