Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday the 6th of February 2020.

They went there to communicate their “most profound appreciation” to the president as regards the recent increment in their monthly allowances from N19,800 to N33,000.

The NYSC members were escorted to the State House by Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, and the DG of the scheme, Brigadier General Ibrahim Shehu.

President speaking at the event described the NYSC scheme as a ”laudable one that needs to be sustained as it affords the opportunity for Nigerian youths to understand the country better”.

He said: “People come from far and wide; some from Victoria Island in Lagos have not even been to Ikeja.

”They now find themselves in Daura and other parts of the country. Whenever I go to my town, I get in touch with members; some of them from Lagos, some from Port Harcourt.”

Furthermore, he said: “Whenever I meet General Gowon up till today, I thank him for initiating the NYSC”.

In addition to that, he stated that ”It is nationalist and patriotic thinking that led to the development of the scheme.”

The NYSC members said: “You have demonstrated that you are a loving and caring father committed to the welfare of his children.”

Furthermore, they restated their commitment to do their best during their period in the scheme.

“The increase is a wake-up call to us to show more commitment to the affairs of our fatherland.”

In addition to that, they said:” We are great stakeholders in our collective determination of building a prosperous and united Nigeria, the future belongs to us”.