Bago donates 100 bags of rice, 10 cows to corps members
Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has donated 100 bags of rice and 10 cows to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to support the feeding of corps members in the ongoing orientation course.
Martina Shuaibu-Ibrahim, the coordinator of the scheme in the state, said this during the presentation of the items on Sunday at the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Paiko Local Government Area of the state.
She commended the governor for his commitment towards improving the well-being of corps members posted to the state.
“This gesture shows the state government commitment towards ensuring the welfare of corps members, enabling them to settle down and offer diligent service in the state,” she said.
The governor donated 600 bags of rice and 20 cows to the members of the scheme, and approved payment of N200,000 to each of the 1,600 corps members of the 2024 Batch “B”, Stream 1.
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