JUST-IN: Federal Gov’t Begins Payment Of N77,000 Allowance To Corps Members
The Federal Government has officially begun the payment of N77,000 as the new monthly allowance for serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The increase, initially announced by President Bola Tinubu in September 2024, was eagerly awaited by corps members across the country.
However, the implementation of the new stipend faced delays, leaving many corps members in limbo as they continued to receive the previous N33,000 monthly allowance, which was introduced in 2020 under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
After months of uncertainty, the new allowance has now begun to reach corps members. A serving corps member in Kwara State confirmed the development, describing the increase as “long overdue.” He stated, “This is something we have been expecting for months. Finally, the government has started paying, though it seems to be in batches. Some corps members have received theirs, while others are still waiting.”
Another corps member in Abuja echoed similar sentiments, stating that the increase was “high time.”
The rollout of the payment follows recent assurances from the Minister of Youths that the federal government would clear the backlog of the N77,000 allowance.
On social media, reactions to the news have been mixed, with some corps members celebrating the long-anticipated increase, while others are still waiting for confirmation of their payment.
