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Corps Members Demand Payment Of 10 – Month Allowances
Some NYSC members in Rivers State last Tuesday appealed to the Rivers State Government to pay their 10 months accumulated state allowances designed to improve their welfare.
The state government pays N5,000 and N10,000 to corps members serving in the city and rural areas respectively.
A corps member, Mrs Angela Edet, said in Port Harcourt that the payment of the allowance would help cushion NYSC members’ hardship.
“Well, the money is not forthcoming and this is my 10th month. Hopefully, I shall be passing out in the next three months.
“I know that the money is enough to sustain our living standard in the state, but I have not been paid for once,” Edet said.
Another corps member, Mr Femi Nelson, commended the Rivers Government for its support to the NYSC but added that he had yet to benefit from the allowance.
“I am a batch “B” member and for the past 10 months I have not received the state government allowance of N5,000 monthly for those in town.
“I should say that Rivers Government is trying in the promotion of NYSC activities and to encourage the youths to get involved in nation building.
“I am also here appealing to the government to pay the accumulated state monthly allowance,” Nelson said.
He urged other states to emulate the Rivers Government in supporting the NYSC toward attaining national development.
Miss Chika Onuoha, a corps member, also demanded for the payment of the allowance during her passing out.
“I want the money in bulk at the passing out; I believe it will help us in one way after service,” Onuoha said.
An NYSC officer, who preferred anonymity, said that the money was usually paid in bulk to enable corps members as savings after the service year.
“Yes, the state government always pays the money but it pays it batch by batch.
“I think now they are paying the previous batch “A” and I hope as they finish paying batch “A”, the next batch will be “B” and it goes like that,” the officer said.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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