The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the disbursement of ₦44,000 in minimum wage arrears to former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), fulfilling its earlier pledge following the upward review of corps members’ monthly allowee (allowance) from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000.
This payment targets corps members who completed their national service before the new allowance structure took effect in March 2025. The arrears cover the period from July 2024, when the new ₦77,000 allowee tied to the ₦70,000 minimum wage (plus 10%) was approved, to March 2025, when actual payments began.
Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, the NYSC Director-General, confirmed that the disbursements are being made in batches. He reassured both current and former corps members of the government’s commitment to settle all outstanding payments, stating, “The government is conscious of its promise, and within the budgetary provision, it will handle the arrears. Even those who have recently passed out will benefit—we have their bank details.”
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The payment has sparked widespread excitement among beneficiaries, many of whom took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to express their gratitude.
User @Kingpin_black1 tweeted, “Thank you NYSC. Thank you President Tinubu. Nigeria will be great again.”
Another user, @pharmacist_shezzy, wrote: “44k don land. NYSC no carry last. God bless Nigeria.” Similarly, @ifeoluwa_X shared: “Just got my alert. I almost deleted my NYSC account. Thank you FG.”
The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, explained that the delay in implementing the new allowance was due to budgetary and administrative processes. However, he emphasized that the payments are now in motion, stating, “It’s a process, but the approvals are in place, and the payments are happening. Both current and outgone corps members will get their dues.”
This development is widely seen as a positive step towards restoring trust and boosting morale among Nigerian youth serving the nation.
