The Federal Government has commenced the payment of a new monthly allowance of N77,000 to members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), effective March 2025.
This follows the implementation of the new national minimum wage, which increased to N70,000.
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Nigeria, confirmed the payment on its official X page.
“FG Commences Payment of 77k Monthly Allowance For Corps Members,” they stated
The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, confirmed the development in a statement released by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu. He assured corps members that the government remains committed to their welfare and that all owed payments will be settled.
