In line with the new minimum wage adjustments advocated by labour unions, the Federal Government has officially commenced payment of N77,000 monthly allowance to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members.
Payment of N77,000 allowance began almost six months after the announcement was made in September 2024.
Corp members were receiving N33,000 allowance introduced in 2020 under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The announcement of a pay increase by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu which earlier brought relief and excitement among corps members nationwide was met with disappointment following delays in implementation of the new allowance.
Tribune online that confirmed the development, reported that a serving corps member in Kwara State, simply identified as Adepoju, said the scheme has commenced N77,000, describing the increase as “long overdue.”
He opined that the payment is possibly being disbursed in batches, noting that while some corps members had already received theirs, others were still anxiously waiting.
Also, Nigerians on social media, have begun reacting to the development which came following an assurance from the Minister of Youths that the federal government would pay backlog of the N77,000 allowance.
