News: INEC To Pay Corpers N32,000 For Elections

The Director-General, National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen.Johnson Olawunmi, and the Independent National Election Commission's (INEC's) Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, have admonished corps members billed to participate in the elections to shun inducement.

The corps members were assured of prompt payment of their allowances before and after election duties.

Reading from Brig.-Gen. Olawunmi and Prof. Jega message to the corps members at the Lokoja Township Stadium in Kogi State, the state NYSC Coordinator, Mrs. Olabanji Agatha, urged them to build on the success of the 2011 elections and make the nation proud.

With their academic exposure, she said, a high sense of patriotism and integrity was expected from them.

Each participating corps member will receive N32,000 for the March 28 and April 11 national assignments.

The message also reads: "As corps members, who have been exposed to a high academic knowledge, ideals and objectives of NYSC, it is expected of you to handle this critical assignment with a high sense of patriotism, integrity, diligence and responsibility."

Source: The Nation