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<\/p>\n\nNUGS wants National Service allowance increased to GH\u20b5800 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to increase the allowance for National Service Personnel to GH\u20b5800 from GH\u20b5559.<\/h2>\n
According to the President of NUGS, Dennis Appiah Larbi, the current allowance was “not in anyway understandable!”.<\/p>\n
Mr Larbi in a post on social media said the appeal was made to President Akufo-Addo at a meeting on Thursday (November 3, 2022).<\/p>\n
Mr Larbi said the leadership of NUGS told the President that the request if granted would be seen as a sign of good faith by young people in the country.<\/p>\n
“This afternoon, I requested from the President of the Republic in a meeting, an increase in NSS allowance to 800 cedis,” he posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n
“Showing of good faith is important in getting young people to understand the times we find ourselves in.\u00a0As part of the request to the President of Ghana this afternoon , we made a passionate request for an increment in NSS allowance to 800 cedis! I repeat 559 is not in anyway understandable!”<\/p>\n
NUGS also appealed to the President for a halt on the school and accommodation fees in light of the current economic challenges.<\/p>\n
History of NSS allowance increments<\/strong><\/p>\n Government in December 2016 approved GHC559.04 to be paid to National Service Personnel as a monthly allowance (starting January 1, 2017).<\/p>\n The reviewed amount represented a 60 per cent increment of GH\u20b5350 which personnel were receiving at the time.<\/p>\n In January 2014, the National Service Scheme allowance increased to GH\u20b5350.00 from GH\u20b5243.48.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n