iDeemlawfulThe National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has announced that corps members will begin receiving a monthly allowance of N77,000 from February 2025.
Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, the NYSC director general disclosed this Thursday while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina
Ahmed explained that the increase is part of the 2025 Federal Government budget.
“This month (January) has already ended, but once the budget is passed. By next month (February), you will start receiving N77,000 instead of the usual N33,000,” he said.
He noted that the increment was approved by the Federal Government and urged corps members to show appreciation by being dedicated during their service year.
The NYSC boss also reiterated his commitment to the welfare and security of corps members across the country. He assured them that they will not be deployed to areas with security threats.
It can be recalled that the scheme, last year, announced an increase in the monthly allowance paid to corp members following the minimum wage increase from N30,000 to N70,000.
Meanwhile, thehe Director of Corps Welfare and Health Services of the NYSC, Omotade Ayodele has charged corps members serving in Benue State to fully engage in the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development SAED programme.
Addressing the corps members when he visited the NYSC orientation camp at Wannune in Tarka Local Government Area of the state on Thursday, Ayodele who charged them to embrace camp activities described SAED as a crucial pathway to financial independence.
The director advised that relying solely on white-collar jobs is not a sustainable means to financial success.
He said, “SAED is your way to say goodbye to poverty and avoid the frustration of carrying files around, saying ‘Good morning, sir.
“It will be a shame if you leave this camp without acquiring a skill that will immensely benefit you.
“White-collar job alone will not make you wealthy. You must explore entrepreneurial opportunities and develop valuable skills to secure your future.”
He stressed the need for corps members to embrace the camp experience, describing it as a “regimented environment designed to instil discipline, patriotism, and personal development.
On the issue of relocation, Ayodele cautioned corps members against trying to manipulate their postings, emphasizing that their placement might serve a greater purpose.
He said, “Do not truncate someone’s destiny just because you want to relocate. You never can tell you may have been posted to Benue for a reason.
“Wherever you find yourself, give your best, because what is worth doing is worth doing well
