Allawee increement: Corps Members pay Buhari a Visit

In appreciation to the increment in Corps members allowance, Corps members paid President Buhari a thank-you visit. A statement made available on Thursday in Abuja by Femi Adesina, quoted Buhari as making this statement, while playing host to some corps members who paid him a thank-you visit, also praised General Yakubu Gowon for the initiative.

“People come from far and wide; some from Victoria Island in Lagos have not even been to Ikeja. They now find themselves in Daura and other parts of the country. Whenever I go to my town, I get in touch with members; some of them from Lagos, some from Port Harcourt,” he stated.

“Whenever I meet General Gowon up till today, I thank him for initiating the NYSC. It is a nationalist and patriotic thinking that led to the development of the scheme,” he added

Four members representing others countrywide came to convey their “deepest gratitude” to the President over the recent increase in their monthly allowances from N19,800 to N33,000.

“You have demonstrated that you are a loving and caring father committed to the welfare of his children. The increase is a wake-up call to us to show more commitment to the affairs of our fatherland. We are great stakeholders in our collective determination of building a prosperous and united Nigeria, the future belongs to us.”