Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi.
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has pledged to review the allowances of National Youth Service Corps members posted to the state.
The governor made the pledge on Monday when he visited the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Fanisau, Dutse, during the passing-out ceremony for the 2026 Batch C Stream corps members.
Namadi said the proposed increase was to appreciate the contributions of corps members to the development of the state and cushion the effects of the current economic challenges.
He said, “We will review up and increase NYSC corpers allowance posted to the state to encourage them to give their best.”
The governor congratulated the corps members on completing their mandatory six-week orientation course and urged them to be good ambassadors of the scheme.
He also announced an immediate N10,000 transport allowance for each corps member to ease movement to their places of primary assignment.
“We have provided N10,000 transportation allowance to each of you to ease your movement to your places of primary assignment,” he said.
Namadi said the government would consider constructing a bigger hall at the camp to accommodate more corps members during activities.
He said, “We will look at the possibility of construction of a bigger hall at this camp for your large gatherings.”
The governor also assured the corps members that the state government would procure a larger generator to address power supply challenges at the NYSC camp in Fanisau.
According to him, the intervention would improve the welfare and living conditions of corps members and camp officials.
He said, “We will procure a larger generator at the NYSC camp in Fanisau to ensure steady power supply.”
Earlier, the NYSC Jigawa State Coordinator, Muhammad Baba, commended the governor for his continued support for the scheme.
Baba said the Batch C corps members had been adequately trained and found worthy in character and learning to proceed to their primary assignments.
He said, “These corps members have completed the mandatory orientation course and are ready to contribute to the development of Jigawa State.”
The coordinator thanked the governor for the transport allowance and other interventions at the camp.
He appealed to the state government to sustain its support to enable the scheme to achieve its objectives.
Baba also urged the corps members to respect the cultures of their host communities and contribute meaningfully to their development.