The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has upwardly reviewed the monthly allowance of Youth Corps members serving in the oil-rich state.
The Governor, speaking at the Rivers State National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, headquarters in Port Harcourt made the disclosure of the upward review from N10,000 to N15,000.
In the same vein, the state Governor also increased the monthly allowance of Corps members serving in Port Harcourt by N5,000 bringing the total monthly allowance to N10,000.
While condemning the killing of the corps Member who was slain in the line of duty during the rerun elections in the state, Governor Wike promised that the deceased, Samuel Okonta, will be immortalised.
“The death of this corps member is unfortunate and condemnable. I urge the police to thoroughly investigate the crime. The outcome of the investigation should be made public so that those involved are prosecuted. The killing of this corps member must not be swept under the carpet,”