Nysc 2020 news

Here are some news updates related to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nigeria for the year 2020:

Deployment of Corps Members

• In January 2020, the NYSC deployed over 20,000 corps members to various states in Nigeria for their one-year national service. (Source: Vanguard News)
• In July 2020, the NYSC deployed another batch of corps members to various states, bringing the total number of deployed corps members to over 40,000. (Source: Leadership Newspaper)

Corps Members' Allowance

• In February 2020, the NYSC increased the monthly allowance of corps members from N30,000 to N33,000. (Source: Punch Newspaper)
• In August 2020, the NYSC announced that it would pay corps members a one-off allowance of N5,000 as a COVID-19 palliative. (Source: Daily Trust)

COVID-19 Protocols

• In March 2020, the NYSC suspended the deployment of corps members to states with high cases of COVID-19. (Source: Premium Times)
• In June 2020, the NYSC introduced new COVID-19 protocols for corps members, including the use of face masks, hand sanitizers, and social distancing. (Source: The Nation)

Corps Members' Welfare

• In April 2020, the NYSC launched a welfare package for corps members, including a health insurance scheme and a life insurance policy. (Source: This Day Live)
• In October 2020, the NYSC announced that it would provide corps members with a special allowance for their transportation to and from their places of primary assignment. (Source: The Guardian)

NYSC Director-General's Visit to Corps Members

• In May 2020, the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, visited corps members in various states to assess their welfare and provide guidance. (Source: Daily Post)
• In November 2020, the Director-General visited corps members in the North-East region to commiserate with them over the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Leadership Newspaper)

Corps Members' Achievements

• In June 2020, a corps member, Olamide Ogunyemi, won the NYSC's 2020 Best Corps Member Award for her outstanding service in her place of primary assignment. (Source: The Nation)
• In September 2020, a corps member, Chidinma Nwosu, won the NYSC's 2020 Best Corps Member in Entrepreneurship Award for her innovative business ideas. (Source: Vanguard News)

These are just a few of the news updates related to the National Youth Service Corps in Nigeria for the year 2020.