NYSC Denies Reduction of Corps Members Allowance.

The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Tuesday denied social media reports of a 25 percent reduction in corps members allowance.

The NYSC in a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the Scheme, Abosede Aderibigbe said the statement is false, mischievous and a figment of the writer’s imagination

The statement reads in parts, “The attention of the NYSC Management has been drawn to a statement being circulated in the Social Media about a purported reduction in Corps members’ allowance by 25 percent.

“ Management wishes to inform Corps members and other members of the public that the statement is false, mischievous and a figment of the writer’s imagination.

“Corps members, in particular, are hereby enjoined to disregard the rumour and remain focused as they continue the service to their fatherland,” statement said.