The Nigeria Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has begun the payment of the long awaited N77,000 monthly allowance to corps members.
In the wake of the implementation of the new national wage, the federal government had in September 2024, increased the monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000.
However, corps members have waited expectantly for the commencement of the payments, with the NYSC management given assurances that the enhanced allowance would be paid in spite the delay.
The NYSC Director General, Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, assured agitated corps members that the new monthly allowance of N77,000 will be implemented starting March 2025.
Brig. Gen. Nafiu gave the assurance during an interactive session with corps members at the Wuse and Garki NYSC Zonal Offices in Abuja.
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He reaffirmed the commitment of both the NYSC and the federal government to the welfare of corps members.
In the statement signed by the acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, the NYSC said the approval of N77,000 was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024, and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta, in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (amendment) Act, 2024.
Reactions on social media have trailed the latest development.
Chinenye Anastasia, a Facebook user, said “my 33k in 2021 is better than this 77k now. They should try and balance the economy to make the allawee valuable, if not, the 77k is just nothing.”
Another online user on X #attah akor said ” NYSC don dey pay 77k, na to dey waka with weapon, country no safe for rich people.”
Jayjam@JayItsjam stated that ” 77k NYSC alert don dey enter, the naysayers said it would never happen.”
Chukwuebuka Nwaju on Facebook said “so that Lagos corper won this battle…. God has used her to soften the hardened heart of our government. Indeed, God works in a mysterious way.”
