NYSC gives update on payment of N30,000 allowance to Corps Members

 Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Shuaibu Ibrahim, has given an update on when the scheme will commence the payment of N30,000 new allowance for corpers.

Speaking on Friday at a workshop/ training on Freedom of Information Act for Desk Officers of the NYSC in Abuja, the DG  when asked when the payment of N30,000 allowance for corps members would take -off, said: “They will be communicated accordingly, please.”  

A few weeks ago, it was confirmed that the NYSC allowance will be increased to N30,000.

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed confirmed this saying that the allowance of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will be increased.

“There would be an increase for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as well,” Ahmed said.

She however stated that the government was still working out modalities before it can proceed towards the implementation of the new allowance for the corps members.