The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has officially confirmed that Corps Members will begin receiving a monthly allowance of ₦77,000 starting in March 2025.
Speaking during an interactive session on Thursday at the NYSC Zonal Offices in Wuse and Garki, Abuja, Brigadier General Nafiu addressed concerns regarding the delay in implementing the allowance increase. He reassured Corps Members that the payment would proceed as scheduled.
“With effect from March, you will receive Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira as your monthly allowance. NYSC is efficient in record-keeping, and I assure you that your payments will be made. The nation and the Scheme appreciate you,” he stated.
He urged Corps Members to remain patient and committed to their service year, emphasizing the NYSC’s role in fostering national unity and instilling values of patriotism and teamwork.
Brigadier General Nafiu also expressed appreciation for the dedication of Corps Members, commending the vision of the NYSC’s founding fathers while calling for continued support from all stakeholders.
In response, Zaka Deborah Alheri, a Corps Member from the Garki Zone, thanked the Director General on behalf of her colleagues, appreciating his efforts in ensuring the implementation of the allowance increase.
