The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Wednesday resumed the payment of arrears to corps members, two months after the last disbursement was made on June 3.
The payment, which covers the newly approved N77,000 monthly allowance by the Federal Government, ends weeks of anxiety among serving and recently discharged corps members.
Recall that the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, had earlier assured corps members during the Batch A 2025 Pre-Mobilisation Workshop in Abuja that the arrears would be settled once funds were released.
Speaking at the workshop, he 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. We have their bank details.”
He further stressed government’s resolve to honour its commitments, adding, “Nigerians should not fret about that because the government is both responsible and responsive to their needs.”
A former corps member, who confirmed receiving the payment, told PUNCH on condition of anonymity, “After waiting for two months, I didn’t expect to see another payment alert. But honestly, it’s not just about the money; it’s about feeling like our efforts actually count.”
The arrears, which cover July 2024 to March 2025, had stirred frustration among beneficiaries who expressed concerns over the delay despite the Federal Government’s approval of the new allowance to cushion economic hardship on Nigerian youths.
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