Members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC who served as ad-hoc staff in the just concluded general elections in Akwa Ibom State have decried the non-payment of their allowances by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Recall that thousands of corps members were recruited across the country by the electoral body to serve as ad-hoc staff in the elections to complement the staff strength of the commission.
Our correspondent UHUOTU OMILABU reports that the corps members expressed disappointment that they were yet to get their payment from the commission despite the efforts they put in to get the work done.
The corps members further talked about their experiences serving in their various polling units across different Local Government Areas of the state.
According to a document obtained by Inspiration Fm, the corp members are entitled to payment under subheads; Training, transportation, feeding and honorarium.