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Oyo Increases Corps Members Allowance to N5000

Ololade Adeyanju/

Oyo State Government has increased the monthly allowance of NYSC members serving in the state from N4000 to N5000.

The Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Seun Fakorede, disclosed this during an induction programme organized for the 2019 BATCH ‘B’ STREAMS 1&11 Corps members posted to the state civil service, which was held at the House of Chiefs, Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan.

Fakorede said the extra N1000 was added as the corps members’ accommodation allowance.

He assured corps members of their safety, noting that Oyo State is known to be “peaceful and harmonious”.

He further said that all corps members would be given “equal opportunity to strive and triumph irrespective of their social, tribal or religious affiliations”.

He implored the corps members to make effective use of their service year by working diligently.

He also added: “I urge you to make good use of the civil service rules, regulations and ethics. Do not mind the fact that the rewards may not be immediate but someday it will come in handy.”

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