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FG Fails to Pay ₦77,000 NYSC Allowance, Corps Members Still Receive ₦33,000
Despite assurances from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) that corps members’ monthly allowances would increase to ₦77,000 starting February 2025, the Federal Government has continued to pay the previous ₦33,000 stipend.
Multiple corps members reported receiving their February allowance on Friday night, only to find it unchanged at ₦33,000—less than half of the promised amount.
This contradicts the statements made in January by NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, who had publicly announced that the allowance increment was approved and would commence once the 2025 budget was passed.
He had assured corps members that by February, they would start receiving ₦77,000. As of now, the Federal Government has not provided any official explanation for the failure to implement the increase.
With Nigeria’s inflation rate soaring and the cost of living rising, the ₦33,000 allowance is increasingly insufficient for corps members to meet their basic needs, including food, transportation, and accommodation.
A corps member serving in Oyo expressed disappointment, saying, “How do they expect us to survive on ₦33,000 when everything is expensive? They told us we would get ₦77,000 this month, and now they have failed again.”
Another corps member in Kano lamented that the delay in the allowance increment is yet another example of the government’s insensitivity to the struggles of young Nigerians. “We are serving our country, yet we cannot even afford decent meals.
The government knows that ₦33,000 is not enough, but they don’t care. They keep making empty promises while we suffer,” she said.
Catholics across Benue State came together on Thursday in a heartfelt prayer walk, seeking God’s help for peace to return to the troubled region. The walk, which drew large crowds from different parishes, was marked by hymns, placards, and quiet reflection. Priests, religious groups, and lay faithful joined in solidarity as they moved through the streets.
They also prayed for the victims of the recent violence, including those killed in the attack on Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area, where many lives were lost. Those who took part in the procession spoke out about the rising insecurity and called for healing, unity, and a renewed sense of justice in the state.
The recent surprise visit to Benue State by President Bola Tinubu has stirred many reactions from the public.
It was reported that some school children who were outside were urged to welcome the president under the rain.
It was also noted that what started as a simple welcome turned into a political rally for the President and the Governor of the state.
This gained many criticisms from the public, especially online, as they shared their thoughts on the visit and the welcome. Many highlighted the fact that it was meant to be a condolence visit and not a celebratory event.
It has been reported that President Bola Tinubu just arrived to Benue State amid the violence attacks happening.
It can be recalled that the state recently through a massacre as 200 lives were lost due to the violence attacks by armed people.
No solutions has been addresses to what will happen in Benue state, till now. President Tinubu arrives to Benue state, the people now hope for a solution to be given and justice to be served.
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