Niger gov gifts corps members N200,000 each, budgets N5bn for NYSC camp

Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has disclosed that the state
government will commit N5 billion to the construction of the permanent
orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps in the state.

He also announced a gift of N200,000 to all the corps members under BatchB
StreamI posted to the state as “bonus” to make their stay comfortable, in
addition to 20 cows and a trailer load of rice.
The governor declared this on Tuesday during the swearing-in of the 2024
Batch B Stream I corps members at the NYSC orientation camp in Paiko, Niger
State.

Bago said, “All corps members serving in Niger State today are entitled to a
N200,000 bonus from Niger farms.
“So, each of you has N200,000; Iunderstand you’re about 1,600. So we are going to credit your account with N200,000.

This is to give you comfort to stay in Niger State.

“We want to build a brand new NYSC camp. So, Niger State is putting N5 bilion
to build a new NYSC camp for you.”

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Bologi brahim, on
Tuesday further stated that the governor also promised to give automatic
employment to corps members in the medical field upon the completion of their service.

The statement added, “While reassuring them that the state government will
ensure the security and well-being of the corps members, the governor used the
medium to call on them to key into his agricutural revolution in the state, adding that the state government will support anyone who is wiling to engage in farming through Niger Foods Limited.”

A total of 1301 corps members were said to have been posted to the state
under the 2024 NYSC batch B Stream I Orientation Course.

The Chief Judge of Niger State, Justice Halima AbdulMalik, represented by
Justice Mariya Ismail, was also said to have administered the oath of allegiance
to the corps members.