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| Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal inspecting guard mounted by youth corps members during the swearing-in ceremony of 2006 Batch A Stream II corps members at the state NYSC orientation camp in Wamakko LGA of Sokoto State |
Sokoto
government has jacked up allowances of youth corps members serving in the
state, with a pledge to begin immediate payment of the new payment structure.
Governor
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal announced the new policy during the swearing-in ceremony
of 2006 Batch A Stream II corps members at the state NYSC orientation camp in
Wamakko.
He said
the state government appreciates the services of corps members and government
will continue to make their welfare a top priority.
Tambuwal
said the new increase affects all categories of youth corps members, with those
serving in medical line getting more funds than others.
"Graduates
of medicine will now be paid N50,000 from the current amount of N36,000.
Pharmacists will now N25,000 up from the N19,000 obtainable in the past, while
graduates of lab science and other medical technicians like nurses are now
entitled to monthly stipend of N15,000, up from the current N9,000 they are
getting from the state government.
"In
the same vein, graduates of social science and humanities will now be paid
N5,000 monthly, a one thousand addition from the previous N4,000 they receive
from as state allawee.
While
urging the youth corps members to reciprocate government gesture by being
diligent in their areas of primary assignments, Tambuwal urged them to shun
vices that will lead to breakdown of law and order and communal harmony.
"I
urge you to shun militancy, terrorism and cultism. I also invite you explore
Sokoto and study its rich history, culture and people," the Governor
added.
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