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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Rivers Govt To Immortalise Slain Corps Member


Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike

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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