Rivers State government has said it would immortalise, Mr Samuel Okonta, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, who was murdered by yet-to-be identified gunmen during the rerun legislative elections in the state.
The state governor, Chief Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, who announced this yesterday when he paid a condolence visit to the NYSC secretariat in Port Harcourt, declared that the state government will provide all necessary assistance for the police to investigate the killing of the corps member, with a view to
identifying those responsible and to prosecute them.
Wike also announced an increment in the monthly allowance of corps members serving outside Port Harcourt from N10, 000 to N15,000, while the monthly allowance of those serving in Port Harcourt was increased from N5000 to N10,000.
He expressed sadness that the corps member died serving the nation, saying that the state government will take care of the family of the late corps member.
Nysc- InecThe governor noted that the death is even more painful because the corps member was an orphan who suffered through schooling and was on the verge of being of help to his immediate family.
Wike said, “The death of this corps member is unfortunate and condemnable. I urge the police to thoroughly investigate the crime. The outcome of the investigation should be made public so that those involved are prosecuted. The killing of this corps member must not be swept under the carpet.
“I call for post mortem on the corpse of the corps member so that we can ascertain the type of bullet and type of gun that killed him. The post mortem will also determine who bears that type of gun that killed the corps member”.
He stated that his administration will also take measures to improve security in the state.
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