Corps members to receive N77,000 monthly allowance starting February

• Starting February 2025, Nigerian corps members will receive a monthly allowance of N77,000, up from the current N33,000
• The increase, confirmed by NYSC DG Yushau Ahmed, is part of the 2025 Federal Government budget and aims to improve the welfare of corps members
• Yushau Ahmed reassured corps members that they will not be posted to areas with security concerns, prioritising their safety during service

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has announced a significant increase in the monthly allowance for corps members, confirming that starting in February 2025, they will receive N77,000 instead of the current N33,000.

Ahmed made the announcement on Thursday, January 30, during an address to the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State. 

He explained that the allowance increment is part of the 2025 Federal Government budget and would take effect once the budget is passed.

“Although this month (January) has already ended, once the budget is passed, by next month (February), you will start receiving N77,000 instead of the usual N33,000,” Ahmed stated.

The increase comes as part of the government's ongoing efforts to improve the welfare of corps members and incentivise their service to the nation. Ahmed also reassured the corps members that their safety and well-being remain a top priority.

Addressing concerns about security, the NYSC DG affirmed that no corps member would be posted to areas with security challenges. 

“We will not send our corps members to any areas with security threats. Wherever we send them, they should be assured that the place is safe and secure for them to serve,” he said.

The announcement of the allowance increase was greeted by with jubilation by many corps members who will now look forward keenly to the February’s credit alert.

NYSC gives directive on redeployment for married female corps members

Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) issued a directive to married female corps members posted away from their husbands to seek redeployment to a more suitable location.

The scheme announced this on X, formerly Twitter, in a post published on Monday, August 26.