Seyi Makinde Increases NYSC Corps Members Allowance From N5,000 To N15,000 In Oyo

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has promised to increase the monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the state from N5,000 to N15,000.

Governor Makinde made the promise on Thursday when he visited the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Permanent Orientation Camp at Iseyin.

Sharing the good news on his Twitter handle, he wrote: “We visited the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp at Iseyin this evening.

“I assured the youth corps members that we would address the issues raised by the Commandant about the state of the camp. I also told them we would increase their allowance from N5,000 to N15,000.”

We visited the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp at Iseyin this evening. I assured the youth corps members that we would address the issues raised by the Commandant about the state of the camp. I also told them we would increase their allowance from N5,000 to N15,000. pic.twitter.com/pwaYoRCkwT

— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) June 3, 2021

The announcement put the corp members in a jubilant mood as seen in a video.

Seyi Makinde increased the monthly allowances of Youth Corp members in Oyo state from 5k to 15k, see the reaction.

Come and serve in the Federal Republic of Oyo State pic.twitter.com/fSXH58ONYB

— GODZILLA (@_Samcleave) June 3, 2021

This comes barely two after Governor Makinde announced a 25 percent reduction in the tuition fees payable by students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology {LAUTECH).