NYSC Corps Members Express Frustration As Tinubu Government Pays N33,000 For September Instead Of Approved N77,000 Increase—See Evidence

NYSC Corps Members Express Frustration As Tinubu Government Pays N33,000 For September Instead Of Approved N77,000 Increase—See Evidence Written By Oshiobugie John- Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) voiced their frustration on Wednesday, October 2, after discovering that their monthly allowance remained unchanged. Despite the Nigerian federal government’s announcement in September regarding an increase from N33,000 to N77,000, corps members were shocked to receive only N33,000 in their accounts for September.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The NYSC had previously celebrated the decision to raise the allowance, stating it was effective from July 2024 and in line with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024. However, when payment day arrived, corps members were greeted with disappointment. The NYSC’s acting director of information and public relations, Caroline Embu, had communicated the increment through a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission just days before the payment.

Several corps members expressed their discontent, with Osun-based member Adebola Yusuf saying, “I am confused and disappointed, although I am hopeful the arrears will be paid by the end of October.” Others, like Isaac Blessing, echoed similar sentiments, feeling misled by the government’s announcement. “It is not proper that NYSC just ‘whined’ us. After all the N77k news, it is N33,000 they still paid,” she lamented. Ayinde Amusa added, “It is not the N33k that pains me; it is the way people in my immediate family who told me not to put my mind in the increment will mock me.”