Funding delay stalls payment of N77,000 corps members’ new allowance – NYSC DG

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has stated that the recent increase in corps members’ allowances has not been implemented due to the non-release of funds.

PUNCH Online reports that the Federal Government had approved an increase in corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, effective from July 2024.

According to a statement by the NYSC, the increment was confirmed in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission, dated 25 September 2024, and signed by its Chairman, Ekpo Nta.

However, despite the official announcement, the government did not pay corps members the new allowance in September.

Speaking to BBC Hausa Service on Saturday, the NYSC DG explained that the government has not yet released the funds required for the implementation of the new allowance.

Ahmed also revealed that while the salaries of NYSC staff were increased about four to five months ago, the increment has yet to be implemented.

He said, “Not only corps members, but even our staff members’ salaries were increased about four to five months ago, but this has not yet been implemented. We are hopeful that the new pay will be implemented soon, though the funds have not yet been released to us.”

“The information we have does not specify when the new allowance will be paid, but we have been assured that their monthly allowance has been increased from 29 July 2024.”