The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Wednesday in Minna presented N26.7 million cheques to the families of the two corps members killed in the 2011 post-election violence in Niger.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 61 other corps members who were injured during the violence are also to benefit from the gesture.

Alhaji Saidu Kpaki, Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG), who presented the cheques on behalf of the government, advised youths against being used as thugs by politicians.

“Time has come when youths should take their destinies in their hands by resisting politicians who would lure them to self destruction for personal gains’’, Kpaki said.

The deceased corps members were; Ademola M. Adejoke and Nwali C.Ifeoma with NYSC registration number NG/10A/353 and NG/10A/614, respectively.

“I do not see the crisis as that of religion. May be it is political or joblessness or as a result of poverty. Tell whoever that wants to recruit you as thugs to bring his or her son to lead the way.

“Taking up arms in the name of religion is against all known religious norms. Religion is, and should be out of one’s volition. it is never compulsory.”

Earlier, Mrs Justina Andirya, the NYSC Coordinator in Niger, said the Federal Government was pained by the death of the corps members and the sufferings of the injured.

She said no amount of financial compensation would replace the dead loved ones.

Andirya said the financial support for the injured was based on the degree of injury.

In his remarks, Mr Adebayo Adesanya, President of the Nigeria Christian Corpers Fellowship (NCCF), expressed appreciation to the Federal Government for the gesture. (NAN)

Source: http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/09/26/nysc-presents-n26-7m-to-families-of-dead-corpers/?wt=3

NYSC should be scraped! RIP to the dead

Good initiative anyways..., NYSC and appropriate security operatives should set quick response team to cater for corpers in these volatile regions

russianmob27: .

space book for FCT bulsh1t thing? I guess

Corpers wee!!!may untimely death not be our portion,amen rip to the deceased

and 26.7mill is supposed to bring them back from the dead? abi e go prevent d one wey go happen again in 2 yrs time?

SMH.

Atleast they were able to fulfil their promise.Again,the affected corp members aint children of President,Governors,Senators,Chief Justice etc,the masses are always at the receiving end.Anambra gubernatorial election comes up pretty and I hope INEC in collaboration with Police will provide adequate security if corp members will be used to prevent a repeat of April 2011 bloodshed!

They shld jst scrap it abeg..... May deir souls RIP

Long overdue.

Somehow, this move will rekindle the pains of agony of the death of the corp members.

One painful stuff about this move is that, some people among the injured ones may have needed this cash like a hole in the head to help facilitate treatments or even for major surgeries... But due to the delay, some of them might end up been deformed...

Money can't buy human life. What NYSC should concern themselves should be the fight for promulgation of laws that will prevent coppers from serving in states that posses threat to their lives.

hnmmmm all i gat 2 say is may there soul rest in peace!

issokay

I think some are disturbing Government of Niger State over the money, I pray make the money reach home of victims.

We know money cant bring them back.... But, its a great move.. Thumbs up Nysc

No amount given to them will bring back their children... May god give them the fortitude to bear the loss

Rip to d death,all dis money compensation.Rubbishhhhh!!

somehow gud move by NYSC, but I stil wonder y they keep posting them to that troubled north

You want to do something good then do it thoroughly.
You want to compensate the families for their loss then do it in 2011 not 2013 long after their graves have been over-grown with weeds.
Another good reason to scrap NYSC.

HenryQuest: Money can't buy human life. What NYSC should concern themselves should be the fight for promulgation of laws that will prevent coppers from serving in states that posses threat to their lives.

Are those state not part of Nigeria? think before you make comments.

WOW.. Money cant bring them back to life, but at least the cash might come in handy for their family... May they rest In Jesus Name..

Druhill: Are those state not part of Nigeria? think before you make comments.

.........and what if they are??is it enuf to endanger the lives of the innocent?!...please think with ur size-2 brain b4 u talk

E better make i no serve if them carry me go North no nysc be that oooo

Dem compasate una complain..if dem no compesate na stil una go tok...dem dn die bsay dem dn die...wetin una want mk govt do?nawao....RIP

Okay

If you happened to lose a loved one in this condition i bet you wouldnt have made this statement. Why post people to a place where killings and violence are the order of the day in the name of serving fatherland, how pathetic

BUHAR FANS WOULD AVOID THIS ONE

CPC FANS WILL

APC FANS WILL