FG Begins Payment of N44,000 Arrears to Ex-NYSC Members
The Federal Government has started paying former NYSC members the N44,000 arrears tied to the recent minimum wage review. The payment covers those who completed service before the new N77,000 allowance kicked in. Many have confirmed receiving it online.
The Federal Government has started paying N44,000 in arrears to former National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. This payout comes after the monthly allowance for corps members was increased from N33,000 to N77,000 earlier this year.
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Who Is Getting Paid?
This payment is strictly for those who finished their service before the new allowance took effect. It covers the shortfall between the old and new rates.
How People Reacted
Many ex-corps members confirmed receipt of the payment on X (formerly Twitter). A few shared their thoughts:
- @Kingpin_black1 wrote: “Thank you NYSC. Thank you President Tinubu. Nigeria will be great again.”
- @pharmacist_shezzy posted: “44k don land. NYSC no carry last. God bless Nigeria.”
- @ifeoluwa_X shared: “Just got my alert. I almost deleted my NYSC account. Thank you FG.”
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