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By Temidayo Adu

The Oyo State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mr Abel Oche, has applauded President Bola Tinubu for implementing the new monthly allowance of seventy-seven thousand naira for corps members.

Mr Oche gave the commendation during his opening remarks at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 Batch A, Stream One corps members, held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Iseyin.

The NYSC expressed optimism that the new allowance, which took effect last month, would enhance the economic stability of corps members during their service year, urged the new members to align their conduct with the NYSC mandate and the president’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Declaring the orientation course open, Oyo State Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde, represented by the Director of Sports Development at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Alhaja Kudirat Mustapha, advised corps members to shun negative influences.

She encouraged them to be self-reliant and proactive in wealth creation.

Two thousand eight hundred and thirteen corps members, comprising one thousand one hundred and seventy males and one thousand six hundred and forty-one females posted to Oyo State, swore to the NYSC oath of allegiance led by the representative of the chief judge, Justice Mojisola Sule.

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Osun state house of Assembly Service Commission has been sworn -in.

Speaking at the event which took place at the Osun state local government service commission hall, government Secretariat, Abere, Governor Gboyega Oyetola tasked members of the commission to bring their wealth of experience to bear towards a more functional parliament.

Governnor Oyetola stressed the need for the commission to leverage on the freedom of institution being enjoyed in the state to promote workers’ welfare and Improved living standard for state residents.

In his response, chairman Osun state House of Assembly Service commission, Mr Abiodun Awolola promised that the commission would live up to expectations.

Mr Awolola who was a former member of the state parliament appreciated the governor for the confidence reposed in the commission.

According to Radio Nigeria, the Osun state House of Assembly Service commission has six commissioners including former members of Osun state house of Assembly.

They are Mr Ismail Kolawole, Akinola Olasunkanmi, Israel Aloba, Akinola Akinleye, Olalekan Omidiora and Kareem Afolabi.

Adeoye Abiodun