The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has assured that corps members who have recently completed their service year will not be left out of the N77,000 monthly allowance recently approved by the Federal Government.

Nafiu gave this assurance on Thursday during the Batch A 2025 Pre-Mobilisation Workshop for heads of corps-producing institutions and key stakeholders in Abuja.

PUNCH Online reports that the Federal Government had, last month, commenced disbursement of the new allowance to serving corps members — nearly eight months after President Bola Tinubu signed the new minimum wage into law.

Addressing journalists at the event, Nafiu said the government remained committed to its financial obligations to corps members.

“The government is quite conscious of its promise and within the budgetary provision, the government is going to handle that,” Nafiu said.

“Once funds are released to us to offset the arrears, we will pay them. Even our corps members who passed out recently will benefit. Once we receive cash backing for the arrears, we are going to credit them; we have their bank details.

Nigerians should not fret about that because the government is both responsible and responsive to their needs”, he added.

Meanwhile, the Director of Corps Mobilisation, Mohammed Abubakar, raised concerns about the integrity of the mobilisation process, citing instances where tertiary institutions had uploaded names of unqualified individuals for service.

“We have made remarkable progress in recent years, greatly reducing challenges, thanks to innovative approaches and better collaboration. However, we still face serious issues, particularly concerning the fraudulent uploading of unqualified graduates, which we must address,” Abubakar said.

“As we prepare for another batch of NYSC mobilisation, we must confront the pressing issues affecting our corps members. This process is vital for our nation’s growth, but it is fraught with challenges, especially the ongoing problem of dishonest enrollments. We must therefore stay alert and be proactive”, he added.

Also speaking at the event, the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, called for reforms in the NYSC scheme, aligning with the Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Olawande stated, “I remember when the scheme was created in 1973. It was for a purpose. Everything since then has changed. We must therefore reform the scheme to meet our changing society,” he said.

“As Nigeria improves, we must continue to improve the scheme to meet demands. We must address the gaps in how the scheme will prepare our graduates for the job market. Let us reshape the process to meet the demands of the labour market.

“Reforming the NYSC mobilisation is not the job of the government alone. It is a collaborative effort. We can build an NYSC that is adaptive, inclusive and will serve our future generations.”

Source: https://punchng.com/minimum-wage-arrears-will-be-paid-to-ex-corps-members-nysc-dg/

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NewDigitalWorld:
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has assured that corps members who have recently completed their service year will not be left out of the N77,000 monthly allowance recently approved by the Federal Government.

Nafiu gave this assurance on Thursday during the Batch A 2025 Pre-Mobilisation Workshop for heads of corps-producing institutions and key stakeholders in Abuja.

PUNCH Online reports that the Federal Government had, last month, commenced disbursement of the new allowance to serving corps members — nearly eight months after President Bola Tinubu signed the new minimum wage into law.

Addressing journalists at the event, Nafiu said the government remained committed to its financial obligations to corps members.

“The government is quite conscious of its promise and within the budgetary provision, the government is going to handle that,” Nafiu said.

“Once funds are released to us to offset the arrears, we will pay them. Even our corps members who passed out recently will benefit. Once we receive cash backing for the arrears, we are going to credit them; we have their bank details.

Nigerians should not fret about that because the government is both responsible and responsive to their needs”, he added.

Meanwhile, the Director of Corps Mobilisation, Mohammed Abubakar, raised concerns about the integrity of the mobilisation process, citing instances where tertiary institutions had uploaded names of unqualified individuals for service.

“We have made remarkable progress in recent years, greatly reducing challenges, thanks to innovative approaches and better collaboration. However, we still face serious issues, particularly concerning the fraudulent uploading of unqualified graduates, which we must address,” Abubakar said.

“As we prepare for another batch of NYSC mobilisation, we must confront the pressing issues affecting our corps members. This process is vital for our nation’s growth, but it is fraught with challenges, especially the ongoing problem of dishonest enrollments. We must therefore stay alert and be proactive”, he added.

Also speaking at the event, the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, called for reforms in the NYSC scheme, aligning with the Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Olawande stated, “I remember when the scheme was created in 1973. It was for a purpose. Everything since then has changed. We must therefore reform the scheme to meet our changing society,” he said.

“As Nigeria improves, we must continue to improve the scheme to meet demands. We must address the gaps in how the scheme will prepare our graduates for the job market. Let us reshape the process to meet the demands of the labour market.

“Reforming the NYSC mobilisation is not the job of the government alone. It is a collaborative effort. We can build an NYSC that is adaptive, inclusive and will serve our future generations.”

Source: https://punchng.com/minimum-wage-arrears-will-be-paid-to-ex-corps-members-nysc-dg/

Nafiu, we know say that money Na For You.

There's no certainty here
He's making a promise on the condition "if" it is released

It's intentional they will pay them

Good move

Failed nation. What will 77k dor for someone in Nigeria? Whereas electricity bill is over 100k.
Thiefinubu olee!

Failed nation. What will 77k dor for someone in Nigeria? Whereas electricity bill is over 100k.
Thiefinubu olee!
Am waiting for the senseless pigs that will come after me here. Fools that has no sympathy for the unborn generations.

Saying it doesn't mean doing it because they said the thing when they increased NYSC allowee to ₦19,800 in 2011 also in 2019 when it was increased to ₦33,000 so tell me why should anyone believe NYSC DG? After announcing the increment in 2011 and 2019 they didn't start paying till after 6 months or there about. Those that were still in service and had about 6 months remaining as at the time of the announcement didn't get to receive the increment and still were not paid the arrears even after their final parade. I'd be surprise of they pay the arrears.
For de people wey dey affected, make una no put mind for de money ooo, if de money come, fine if en no come fine and life goes on.

Once eh enters "availability of funds" , just forget it

There's always Funds when it affects them, The masses will wait for "availability of funds"

These guys sha. Corpers should not just put mind there.

Story for the gods

Audio payment of arrears

Nonsense

Dozie32:
Failed nation. What will 77k dor for someone in Nigeria? Whereas electricity bill is over 100k.
Thiefinubu olee!

You own electricity bill is #100k 😂

Nah 2 mansion U stay together 😂

U b confirm comedian 😂

jamafa:


You own electricity bill is #100k 😂

Nah 2 mansion U stay together 😂

U b confirm comedian 😂

Do i blame you? You think say i de chop mama thank you like you? My utility bill before i left Nigeria is 120k. Ask people who stays in Aba. What the bills looks like.

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Lamba

Corruption loading. How will you pay Corp members who have passed out?

This just passed out set for Nysc really suffer oh

Ablesam171:
Saying it doesn't mean doing it because they said the thing when they increased NYSC allowee to ₦19,800 in 2011 also in 2019 when it was increased to ₦33,000 so tell me why should anyone believe NYSC DG? After announcing the increment in 2011 and 2019 they didn't start paying till after 6 months or there about. Those that were still in service and had about 6 months remaining as at the time of the announcement didn't get to receive the increment and still were not paid the arrears even after their final parade. I'd be surprise of they pay the arrears.
For de people wey dey affected, make una no put mind for de money ooo, if de money come, fine if en no come fine and life goes on.

When we serve in 1993, our allowee was N350.
It was later increased to N700. Then after 3 months, the NYSC paid us all the arrears. It was reasonable then. So I trust that The NYSC administration will do the right thing. Mind you they are mainly military personnel, so trust them.

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Nice development

Dozie32:
Failed nation. What will 77k dor for someone in Nigeria? Whereas electricity bill is over 100k.
Thiefinubu olee!

even Peter Obi no dey pay 77k for electricity not to talk of you wen dey stay 'face me I face you' apartment.

Omenlon:
even Peter Obi no dey pay 77k for electricity not to talk of you wen dey stay 'face me I face you' apartment.

You're such a poor boy.
Ask questions my boy, no need to start arguing with a poorboy like you.

Kaycee9242:
Story teller. We know you won't pay them

The current ones in camp have not even been paid their arrears.
Let alone the ones that have been passed out

It appears that the NYSC DG's delay in implementing the increased minimum wage for corps members, despite receiving funds from the federal government, may be due to a lack of transparency and accountability. The DG may have intended to share any remaining funds among NYSC officials if the government did not notice the discrepancy. However, the complaints from corps members have brought the issue to the federal government's attention, forcing the NYSC DG to pay the correct minimum wage to all current and former corps members who were previously shortchanged.

Peace!

same goverment that refused to pay NPOWER their 9 months stipends or same goverment that deducted march FG workers salary that they were over paid in December