Payment of Corps Members N77,000 Allowance Begins In March – DG NYSC
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, on Thursday, assured corps members that the payment of their much awaited newly increased monthly allowance of N77,000 will begin in March.
“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 I can assure you that your money will be paid. ”
The nation and the scheme appreciate you,” Nafiu said while interacting with corps members at the NYSC Zonal Offices in Wuse and Garki, Federal Capital Territory,” according to a statement by NYSC Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu.
The NYSC boss assured the corps members that both the scheme and the federal government were committed to their welfare and would continue prioritising their well-being.
He thanked the corps members for their selfless service and encouraged them to remain calm, dedicated, focused, and disciplined.
Nafiu also emphasised the significance of the NYSC scheme, stating that it was an initiative that built bridges and exposed graduates to cultural values beyond their places of birth.
