FG begins Payment of N77,000 New Monthly Allowance to NYSC Members
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the N77,000 new monthly allowance to members of the National Youth Service Corps.
This follows the promise made by the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, that the new monthly allowance will be implemented starting in March 2025.
The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, assured that the backlog of the new monthly allowance will also be paid
It was gathered the several corp members have started receiving alert of the new allowance on Wednesday.
An NYSC member serving in Lagos, identified simply as Chinedu, expressed joy over the increase, saying, “I just checked my account balance, and I saw N77,000 credited from the Federal Government. This is a huge relief.”
“Yes, corps members have started receiving their new allowance in line with the newly approved minimum wage,” publisher of CorpersDiary, Jeremiah Olatinwo also confirmed.
In September 2024, the Federal Government announced a new allowance for NYSC members better known as corpers much to the excitement of the participants of the youth scheme.
The government said the increment was in line with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
Six months after the announcement, however, the implementation of the new allowance is yet to see the light of day despite repeated assurances from government authorities.
