Break: Edo Nysc punishes the members of the corps with 90 days for the protest of unpaid N77,000 allowance in WhatsApp Group

Reports indicate that the expansion serves as a fine for their complaints about the non-payment of their N77,000 allowance, which they shared in a WhatsApp group. Saharan Porters learned that the Edo State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs. Frances Ben-Ashie, the year of service of more than 30 Corps members extended by 90 days. The members of the Corps members, who completed their compulsory annual service on March 17, 2025, issued a ‘notice of the expansion of the service’ instead of their NYSC dismissal certificates. Reports indicate that the expansion serves as a fine for their complaints about the non-payment of their N77,000 allowance, which they shared in a WhatsApp group. Sources revealed that a NYSC official initially created the WhatsApp group, where the members of the corps expressed their grievances. The group, run by an anonymous administrator under the title “Group Update on 77K allowance”, has become a platform for discussions about the unpaid money. “We have discussed it now and poured out our grievances. After a few days we were called separately to the office of the Department of Public Services (DSS) and the NYSC secretariat for questioning afterwards. Nothing has happened since then.” Just last week, on the day of the passing parade, I said that I had a service to exercise my fundamental human rights through a WhatsApp discussion and some posts had a post. Allaee (allowance) -33k is not material. “That’s all, and before we knew it, an expansion of the service awaits us,” one of the members of the corps involved said. One of the members of the corps in question received a keyword letter on September 6, 2024 for the rise of co -corps to protest against the NYSC scheme and the federal government. not. of corps. It is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. “Consequently, you are hereby requested to explain in writing, why serious disciplinary action should not be taken against you for your involvement online, to encourage other members of the corps to protest, in contrast to Schedule 1, paragraph 11 (iii) on page 15 and Schedule 2, paragraph 1 (m) on page 18 of the NYSC legislation.” However, your representation must reach the underwent within 24 hours of this letter. “2025, entitled” Notice of the Extension of the Service “, partly said:” I write to inform you that the result of your involvement in online launch of other Corps members to protest against the scheme and the federal government, the CDC recommended the extension of your service with 90 days, in accordance with Schedule 1, Section 11, (III) on page 15 and schedule 2, NASC by “Consequently, your Certificate of National Service (CNS) will not be released until you have served the required number of days for which your service has been extended.” “You must report to the NYSC Secretariat at the head of CD & RAn when you are ready to start the expansion of the service,” the letter states.