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MIDDAY DIALOGUE
A press statement has been
issued by the NYSC and here it
is.
NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE
CORPS
National Directorate
Headquarters
Yakubu Gowon House
Maitama – Abuja


PRESS RELEASE

1. The attention of the NYSC
Management has been drawn to
an online publication
misinforming Corps members
that the allowance due to them
for participation in the 2015
General Elections is N53,500.00.
The originator of the false
publication is also mobilizing
them to shun the next election
on 11 April unless this total sum
is fully paid.


2. Our preliminary investigation
has so far indicated that this
publication did not emanate
from our Corps members and it
is a mischievous circulation by
some unscrupulous elements to
discourage Corps members
from participating in the next
election for whatever reasons
best known to them.


3. To correct the
misinformation, Management
hereby wishes to put the record
straight for public awareness
and restate to Corps members
in clear terms their true
entitlement for the elections.
The allowances for each Corps
member is as follows:


(a) Training allowance of Four
Thousand Five Hundred Naira
(N4,500.00) only paid directly by
INEC to Corps members for the
training held before elections.


(b) For each of the two elections,
a Corps member is entitled to a
sum of Thirteen Thousand Naira
(N13,000.00) only which breaks
down to N9,000.00, N3,000.00
and N1,000.00 for honoraria,
transportation and feeding
respectively. This implies that
for the two elections, the total
allowance due to each Corps
member is Twenty Six Thousand
Naira (N26,000.00) only. The
fund for these was approved by
INEC and remitted directly into
each of the NYSC state
Secretariat’s account a week
before the Presidential and
National Assembly Elections.


3. Management has confirmed
that the amount of N13,000.00
for the Presidential and National
Assembly Elections has been
paid and any Corps member
who could not receive the
payment latest 6pm on Tuesday
7 April should make a complaint
through the necessary channels.
Also, Management has directed
that the N13,000 allowance for
the 11 April Gubernatorial and
State Assembly Elections should
be paid in advance by all NYSC
State Secretariats latest by
Friday 10 April 2015. Corps
members are however to note
that for those who receive the
advance payment for the 11
April election and thereafter opt
out of participation for whatever
reason, the paid amount will be
deducted from their April 2015
monthly allowance.


4. Management wishes to seize
this opportunity to appreciate
the gallant and patriotic efforts
of Corps members nationwide
who braved all odds in spite of
the challenges of intimidation,
threats of violence and logistics
shortcomings to give their best
in the Presidential and National
Assembly Elections of 28 March
2015. You are no doubt the
unsung hero of that election.
However, be reminded that the
job is not yet completed. You
are therefore called upon to get
back immediately and prepare
for next Saturday's election.
Since the conclusion of the 28
March election, Management
has carried out a comprehensive
review of the security challenges
and is more poised to ensure
the safety and security of Corps
members in the upcoming
election of Saturday 11 April
2015.
Signed
Management


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Better. At least, this clears all the confusion