Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu has announced that all corps members would be credited with their new monthly allowance of N77,000 effective from March, 2025.
The DG gave the assurance during an interactive session with corps members at the Wuse and Garki NYSC Zonal Offices in Abuja while reaffirming the commitment of both the NYSC and the Federal Government to the welfare of corps members
General Nafiu, who thanked the corps members for their selfless service to the nation, advised them to remain calm, dedicated, focused and disciplined.
He lauded the founding father of the Scheme for conceiving the vision, while advocating that all should rally round the NYSC to fulfill its mandate.
General Nafiu described the NYSC as a beautiful scheme that is committed to building bridges and exposing graduate youths to learning and understanding the cultural values of places outside their places of birth.
He stated further that management would continue to instill the virtues of patriotism, discipline, self-restraint, good morals, leadership qualities and teamwork in the successive batches of corps members.
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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 25th September 2024 and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta, in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
Brigadier-General Nafiu emphasized that the well-being of the corpers 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. NYSC is good at record-keeping and l can assure you that your money will be paid. The Nation and the Scheme appreciate you”, he said.
He also commended the vision of the NYSC’s founding fathers, describing the scheme as an essential institution that fosters national unity by exposing graduates to diverse cultures across Nigeria. He assured corps members that NYSC management would continue to instil values such as patriotism, discipline, leadership, and teamwork in each new batch.
Speaking on behalf of her colleagues at Garki Zone, a serving corps member, Zaka Deborah Alheri FC/24A/5831, lauded the Director General for his conscientious efforts towards the payment of their increased monthly allowance.
