The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has finally confirmed that it will effect the payment of the new allowances for personnel announced by the previous government from April 1, 2017.

In a release issued and signed by the Acting Executive Director, Mr. Ussif Mustapha he said” government has approved an upward adjustment of national service personnel allowances from GH¢350.00 a month to GH¢559.04 a month with effect from 1st April, 2017.

While thanking the government for its positive response to Management’s request for the increment, Management wishes also to express its gratitude to national service personnel for their patience and fruitful periodic engagements and discussions with Management on the subject matter.

Management wishes, therefore, to urge all national service personnel to reciprocate this gesture by further committing themselves to working even harder to support the government’s effort at improving the economy”