We’ll pay new allowance after 2017 Budget is read – NSS

The National Service Secretariat has debunked claims by Service personnel that the scheme is refusing to pay the newly approved personnel allowance, announced by government.

A statement signed by the Head of public Relations, Ambrose Entsiwah Jnr said the last minute increment announced by the erstwhile Mahama administration was not captured in the November 2016 Supplementary Budget, hence management of the scheme was unable to work with the upward adjustment for now.

According to the Secretariat, the new government is seriously making inputs into the yet-to-be read March 2017 national budget being prepared by the Ministry of Finance, calling for calm among Service personnel as it makes earnest efforts to work with the increment to reflect what was agreed upon .

“Management wishes to state that the scheme remains committed to the wellbeing of National Service Personnel,” the statement said.