Abuja, March 20, 2025 – Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) are to start receiving N77,00 monthly allowance from March.
Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, announced the development in Abuja on Thursday during an interactive session with some corps members.
Caroline Embu, the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations in NYSC, disclosed this in a statement.
The statement said the approval of N77,000 monthly allowance was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated 25th September 2024 and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta, in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
It quoted the Director General as saying the well-being of the corp members remained a top priority and urged them to remain calm, dedicated, focused, and disciplined in their service to the nation.
“With effect from March, you are going to receive the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira as your monthly allowance.
“The NYSC is good at record-keeping, and I can assure you that your money will be paid. The nation and the Scheme appreciate you,” he said. (GBN)
