Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has announced plans to commence the payment of a new allowance to members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the state from October.

Mbah made the announcement on Friday, at the NYSC permanent Orientation Camp, Awgu, during the swearing-in ceremony of 2,101 corps members deployed to Enugu State for the 2026 Batch C Stream One service year.

The governor, however, did not disclose the amount each corps member would receive under the new allowance.

Mbah reiterated his administration’s commitment to the welfare and security of corps members serving in the state, urging them to build cordial relationships with members of their host communities.

He advised the corps members to familiarise themselves with the culture and language of their various host communities, stressing that they should see themselves as participants in a national project rather than people merely completing a compulsory national assignment.

The new corps members comprised 983 males and 1,118 females.

Earlier, the NYSC State Coordinator, Oluwakemi Awolola, commended the Enugu State Government for its support and assistance to the scheme in the state.

Awolola said the NYSC remained grateful to the Mbah administration for its unwavering commitment to the welfare, security and general well being of corps members.

She said, “The various interventions of the state government have continued to create a more conducive environment for the successful implementation of the NYSC programmes in Enugu State.”

Also speaking, the Enugu State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Lloyd Ekweremadu, urged the corps members not to discriminate against anyone and to respect the culture and traditions of their host communities.

The Enugu State Chief Judge, Justice Raymond Ozoemena, represented by Justice Anthony Onovo, administered the oath of allegiance to the new corps members. (The Sun)