After months of delays, members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) can expect relief as the Federal Government on Monday promised to pay the backlog of the new ₦77,000 monthly allowance.
Despite the official increase from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000 in September 2024, corps members have yet to receive the new rate.
However, serving corps members and those in the scheme when the increment was announced in September 2024 will receive a backdated payment.
The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, gave the assurance when he was featured on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He, however, did not specify the timeframe for the payment of the backlog.
The announcement brings renewed hope for corps members who have been eagerly awaiting the implementation of the allowance increase.
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