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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.
It has been reported that a Nigerian won the 2026 Spelling Bee World Championship, which was held in Shanghai, China. The winner, Chinedu Great Okdediachi, has now returned home to Delta State after his victory.
It can be noted that the student had already emerged as one of the Gold Award winners in the Middle School Group category.
“Congratulations once again, Chinedu! Your success continues to inspire young Nigerians to pursue excellence through education. Welcome home, Champion!”
The young star has made Nigeria proud by winning the international competition.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that his administration’s economic reforms have helped stabilise Nigeria’s economy and placed the country on a path toward steady growth.
He said “My reforms have stabilised Nigeria’s economy and put it on a path of steady growth.”
The President added that the reforms are creating more opportunities for development across the country.
However, many Nigerians reacted online, with some questioning the impact of the reforms and saying they have yet to experience the positive effects.
Nigerian politician and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said that he is aware many civil servants do not like him.
He shared that he understands why he is unpopular among some civil servants, explaining that funds previously spent on unnecessary conferences are now being redirected to road construction projects.
He said “Some people say conferences for corruption and I say what is that? You are going for conferences to do what? These are ways government funds are being diverted. I say put this money in this road here and the people will get the impact.”
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