Further information has it that, Government also owed family of deceased workers in the state civil/public service arrears of benefit amounting to over N15million.
This was contained in the reports of the Finance and Appropriation Committee of the Cross River State House of Assembly signed by the Chairman, Rt. Hon. Eteng Jonah Williams.
According to DAILY POST, the Committee regretted that allowances of NYSC members have not been paid since 2017, “The committee however, wishes to observe that National Youth Service Corps members in the state have not been paid their monthly stipend since 2017”.
“…The recurrent expenditure of N297, 972, 866. 56 covers personnel cost including NYSC non-regular allowances, overhead cost and consolidated revenue charges.
“This is not healthy in
view of the fact that this is National Orientation program as agreed and
implemented by all states of the federation.
The Committee therefore
recommends that this allowance be restored”.Similarly, payment of death
benefits to deceased civil/public servants is in arrears of above N15
million.
“This payment is usually approved and released to enable the
office provide a casket, pay for embalmment and provide transportation.
“Leaving all these to the
bereaved families is not befitting of one who dies in active service. The
committee recommends that this allowance should also be restored”.
