Umahi Approves N10,000 Monthly Allowance For NYSC Members
By Joyce Onuora Abakaliki
approval of the payment of the sum of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000)
monthly allowance to Nigeria Youths Service Corps (NYSC ) members
serving in the state.
Governor Umahi announced this during his opening remark at the
official flag-off of David Nweze Umahi Tertiary Institutions
Games (DUMTIGA) at Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki, Ebonyi
State.
Umahi who disclosed that the payment of N10,000 monthly allowance to
corps members serving in the state would start from the end of
September 2018.
” That the government was extending the gesture because the corps
members had shown commitment towards serving their fatherland.
“In appreciation of the corps members commitment, I will donate N6
million to them for their transportation in addition to the N10, 000
allowance that each will receive from the end of September”.
The governor also doles out N3 million transportation allowance to
other teams at the competition with particular reference to the Ebonyi
State University team who are playing in the male football event’s
opening match with the NYSC team.
“The organisers of the competition will receive N1 million as the
government has released funds to ensure that the sports competitions
are uninterruptedly organised in the state till December.”
He also directed the Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development,
Charlse Akpuenika, to ensure the formation of two state football teams
before the end of 2018.
“The teams will start competing in national football competitions from
January 2019 and they will be in the male and the female categories.
“I want to assure Ebonyi people that the unity of the state will be
further strengthened by the formation of these teams,” he said.
The commissioner commended the governor for ensuring the rapid
transformation of sports since the inception of his administration.
“The governor’s giant strides in sports include the renovation of the
Pa Ngele Oruta Stadium to attain international standard and the
promotion of grassroots sports among others.