Ebonyi State Governor, David Nweze Umahi has announced the approval of the payment of the sum of N10,000 monthly allowance to Nigeria Youths Service Corps (NYSC ) Serving In The State

Governor Umahi announced this during his opening remark at the official flag-off of David Nweze Umahi Tertiary Institutions Games (DUMTIGA), at Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.

Umahi, who disclosed that the payment of N10,000 monthly allowance to corps members serving in the state would start from the end of September, 2018 said that the government was extending the gesture because the corps members had shown commitment towards serving their fatherland.
“In appreciation of the corps members’ commitment in the games, I will donate N6 million to them for their transportation in addition to the N10, 000 allowance that each will receive from the end of September”.

The governor also doled out N3 million transportation allowance to other teams at the competition with particular reference to the Ebonyi State University team who are playing in the male football event’s opening match with the NYSC team.