Corps Members Serving in Imo State, especially the 2012 batch ‘B’s who just passed out on 6th June, 2013, have expressed dissatisfaction over non- payment of their monthly state allowance of N10, 000 as promised them in 2011 by Governor Okorocha of Imo State. The Corps Members lamented bitterly that they were disappointed in the governor for reneging on the promise he earlier made to them.
According to some corps members, Corpers who served in public schools owned by the Government were not being paid the monthly allowance, while some who served in ministries were given N5,000 and N3,000 monthly allowances respectively.
While speaking to Trumpeta Eneogwe Kingsley, Chinwendu Achinewhu, Okoro Chinenye, Tunde Adegbani, Joshua, Jerry Adams, Patrick Ihentuge, Samuel Justin thanked the NYSC Imo State Coordinator for her motherly love on them throughout their service year. They described her as a wonderful mother.
In her speech, Mrs Chinwe Ojukwu, the state Coordinator NYSC, Imo State, advised corps members to “always recall and put into good use the lofty ideas of NYSC. “Let the value of discipline, hard work, patriotism, loyalty continue to be your watchword in life”, she advised.
Mrs Ojukwu sympathized with the families of corps members who died while serving their fatherland. She wished the passing out members journey mercy to their respective destinations and asked God to bless their future endeavours.
Governor Okorocha of Imo State who was represented at the passing out ceremony of batch B corps members by the secretary to Imo State Government, Prof Anthony Anwuka urged the celebrants to be calm, and be morally upright as work will come when it will. He promised to pay them their out standing allowance.
Mrs Chinwe Ojukwu who represented DG of NYSC Brigadier-Gen Nnamdi Okore- Affia (DSS) and management of NYSC, Imo State, Congratulate the outgoing 2012 batch ‘B’ corps members who have served their fatherland faithfully.
